Desperate straits
Desperate straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Quandary and desperate straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quandary" instead a noun phrase "Desperate straits".
Quandary
Quandary noun - A situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices.
Desperate straits and quandary are semantically related. You can use "Desperate straits" instead a noun "Quandary".
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Related pairs
- extremity and desperate straits
- extremity and quandary
- trouble and desperate straits
- trouble and quandary
- jam and desperate straits
- jam and quandary
- problem and desperate straits
- problem and quandary
- fix and desperate straits
- fix and quandary
- predicament and desperate straits
- predicament and quandary
- difficulty and desperate straits
- difficulty and quandary
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Quandary and Desperate straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/quandary
Desperate straits & Quandary. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/quandary>.
Quandary or Desperate straits. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/quandary.
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