Dire straits
Dire straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Maximum and dire straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maximum" instead a noun phrase "Dire straits".
Maximum
Maximum noun - The greatest amount, number, or part.
Dire straits and maximum are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dire straits" instead a noun "Maximum".
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- extremity and dire straits
- extremity and maximum
- consummation and dire straits
- consummation and maximum
- culmination and dire straits
- culmination and maximum
- last and dire straits
- last and maximum
- apogee and dire straits
- apogee and maximum
- brink and dire straits
- brink and maximum
- pinnacle and dire straits
- pinnacle and maximum
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