Dire straits
Dire straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Synonyms for Dire straits
Financial distress and dire straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Financial distress" instead a noun phrase "Dire straits".
Financial distress
Dire straits and financial distress are semantically related. You can use "Dire straits" instead a noun phrase "Financial distress".
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Related pairs
- want and dire straits
- want and financial distress
- distress and dire straits
- distress and financial distress
- poverty and dire straits
- poverty and financial distress
- privation and dire straits
- privation and financial distress
- destitution and dire straits
- destitution and financial distress
- indigence and dire straits
- indigence and financial distress
- neediness and dire straits
- neediness and financial distress
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Financial distress and Dire straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dire_straits/financial_distress
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