Desperate straits
Desperate straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Synonyms for Desperate straits
Plight and desperate straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plight" instead a noun phrase "Desperate straits".
Plight
Plight noun - A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one.
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Synonyms for Plight
Desperate straits and plight are semantically related. You can use "Desperate straits" instead a noun "Plight".
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- extremity and desperate straits
- extremity and plight
- trouble and desperate straits
- trouble and plight
- jam and desperate straits
- jam and plight
- distress and desperate straits
- distress and plight
- problem and desperate straits
- problem and plight
- fix and desperate straits
- fix and plight
- predicament and desperate straits
- predicament and plight
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Plight and Desperate straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/plight
Desperate straits & Plight. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/plight>.
Plight or Desperate straits. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/plight.
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