Desperate straits
Desperate straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Synonyms for Desperate straits
Tough luck and desperate straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tough luck" instead a noun phrase "Desperate straits".
Tough luck
Tough luck noun - An unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes.
Desperate straits and tough luck are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desperate straits" instead a noun phrase "Tough luck".
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- trouble and desperate straits
- trouble and tough luck
- need and desperate straits
- need and tough luck
- jam and desperate straits
- jam and tough luck
- distress and desperate straits
- distress and tough luck
- difficulty and desperate straits
- difficulty and tough luck
- scrape and desperate straits
- scrape and tough luck
- danger and desperate straits
- danger and tough luck
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Tough luck and Desperate straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/tough_luck
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