Dire straits
Dire straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Stress and dire straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stress" instead a noun phrase "Dire straits".
Stress
Stress noun - The burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time.
Dire straits and stress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dire straits" instead a noun "Stress".
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Stress and Dire straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dire_straits/stress
Dire straits & Stress. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dire_straits/stress>.
Stress or Dire straits. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dire_straits/stress.
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