Dire straits
Dire straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Synonyms for Dire straits
Exigency and dire straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exigency" instead a noun phrase "Dire straits".
Exigency
Exigency noun - A time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action.
Dire straits and exigency are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dire straits" instead a noun "Exigency".
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- extremity and dire straits
- extremity and exigency
- trouble and dire straits
- trouble and exigency
- pinch and dire straits
- pinch and exigency
- want and dire straits
- want and exigency
- pass and dire straits
- pass and exigency
- distress and dire straits
- distress and exigency
- predicament and dire straits
- predicament and exigency
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Exigency and Dire straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dire_straits/exigency
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