Dire straits
Dire straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Synonyms for Dire straits
Tight situation and dire straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tight situation" instead a noun phrase "Dire straits".
Tight situation
Dire straits and tight situation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dire straits" instead a noun phrase "Tight situation".
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- extremity and dire straits
- extremity and tight situation
- trouble and dire straits
- trouble and tight situation
- pinch and dire straits
- pinch and tight situation
- distress and dire straits
- distress and tight situation
- predicament and dire straits
- predicament and tight situation
- corner and dire straits
- corner and tight situation
- difficulty and dire straits
- difficulty and tight situation
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