Desperate straits
Desperate straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Synonyms for Desperate straits
Tight spot and desperate straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tight spot" instead a noun phrase "Desperate straits".
Tight spot
Desperate straits and tight spot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desperate straits" instead a noun phrase "Tight spot".
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- trouble and desperate straits
- trouble and tight spot
- jam and desperate straits
- jam and tight spot
- distress and desperate straits
- distress and tight spot
- problem and desperate straits
- problem and tight spot
- fix and desperate straits
- fix and tight spot
- predicament and desperate straits
- predicament and tight spot
- difficulty and desperate straits
- difficulty and tight spot
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Tight spot and Desperate straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/tight_spot
Desperate straits & Tight spot. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/tight_spot>.
Tight spot or Desperate straits. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/tight_spot.
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