Distress
Distress noun - A state of great suffering of body or mind.
Desperate straits and distress are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Desperate straits" instead a noun "Distress".
Desperate straits
Desperate straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Distress and desperate straits are semantically related. You can use "Distress" instead a noun phrase "Desperate straits".
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Desperate straits and Distress. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distress/desperate_straits
Distress & Desperate straits. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distress/desperate_straits>.
Desperate straits or Distress. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distress/desperate_straits.
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