Desperate straits
Desperate straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Synonyms for Desperate straits
Tricky situation and desperate straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tricky situation" instead a noun phrase "Desperate straits".
Tricky situation
Desperate straits and tricky situation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desperate straits" instead a noun phrase "Tricky situation".
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- trouble and desperate straits
- trouble and tricky situation
- jam and desperate straits
- jam and tricky situation
- problem and desperate straits
- problem and tricky situation
- fix and desperate straits
- fix and tricky situation
- predicament and desperate straits
- predicament and tricky situation
- difficulty and desperate straits
- difficulty and tricky situation
- mess and desperate straits
- mess and tricky situation
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Tricky situation and Desperate straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate_straits/tricky_situation
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