Desperate straits
Desperate straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Synonyms for Desperate straits
Rotten luck and desperate straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rotten luck" instead a noun phrase "Desperate straits".
Rotten luck
Desperate straits and rotten luck are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desperate straits" instead a noun phrase "Rotten luck".
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- trouble and desperate straits
- trouble and rotten luck
- need and desperate straits
- need and rotten luck
- jam and desperate straits
- jam and rotten luck
- distress and desperate straits
- distress and rotten luck
- difficulty and desperate straits
- difficulty and rotten luck
- scrape and desperate straits
- scrape and rotten luck
- danger and desperate straits
- danger and rotten luck
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Rotten luck and Desperate straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/rotten_luck
Desperate straits & Rotten luck. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/rotten_luck>.
Rotten luck or Desperate straits. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/rotten_luck.
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