Desperate straits
Desperate straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Synonyms for Desperate straits
Jam and desperate straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jam" instead a noun phrase "Desperate straits".
Jam
Jam noun - A crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement.
Desperate straits and jam are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desperate straits" instead a noun "Jam".
Nearby Word: jamming
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Related pairs
- trouble and desperate straits
- trouble and jam
- problem and desperate straits
- problem and jam
- fix and desperate straits
- fix and jam
- predicament and desperate straits
- predicament and jam
- difficulty and desperate straits
- difficulty and jam
- mess and desperate straits
- mess and jam
- strait and desperate straits
- strait and jam
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Jam and Desperate straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/jam
Desperate straits & Jam. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/jam>.
Jam or Desperate straits. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/jam.
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