Disaster
Disaster noun - A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction.
Dire straits and disaster are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dire straits" instead a noun "Disaster".
Nearby Word: disastrous
Dire straits
Dire straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Synonyms for Dire straits
Disaster and dire straits are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disaster" instead a noun phrase "Dire straits".
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Related pairs
- extremity and disaster
- extremity and dire straits
- trouble and disaster
- trouble and dire straits
- distress and disaster
- distress and dire straits
- difficulty and disaster
- difficulty and dire straits
- misfortune and disaster
- misfortune and dire straits
- adversity and disaster
- adversity and dire straits
- exigency and disaster
- exigency and dire straits
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