Dire straits
Dire straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Synonyms for Dire straits
Utter poverty and dire straits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Utter poverty" instead a noun phrase "Dire straits".
Utter poverty
Dire straits and utter poverty are semantically related. You can use "Dire straits" instead a noun phrase "Utter poverty".
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- want and dire straits
- want and utter poverty
- distress and dire straits
- distress and utter poverty
- privation and dire straits
- privation and utter poverty
- destitution and dire straits
- destitution and utter poverty
- indigence and dire straits
- indigence and utter poverty
- neediness and dire straits
- neediness and utter poverty
- penury and dire straits
- penury and utter poverty
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Utter poverty and Dire straits. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dire_straits/utter_poverty
Dire straits & Utter poverty. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dire_straits/utter_poverty>.
Utter poverty or Dire straits. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dire_straits/utter_poverty.
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