Desperate straits
Desperate straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Synonyms for Desperate straits
Problem and desperate straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Problem" instead a noun phrase "Desperate straits".
Problem
Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.
Desperate straits and problem are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desperate straits" instead a noun "Problem".
Nearby Words: problematic, problematical
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Related pairs
- trouble and desperate straits
- trouble and problem
- jam and desperate straits
- jam and problem
- distress and desperate straits
- distress and problem
- fix and desperate straits
- fix and problem
- predicament and desperate straits
- predicament and problem
- difficulty and desperate straits
- difficulty and problem
- mess and desperate straits
- mess and problem
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Problem and Desperate straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/problem
Desperate straits & Problem. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/problem>.
Problem or Desperate straits. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/problem.
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