Plight and Stress

Plight

Plight noun - A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one.
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Synonyms for Plight

Stress and plight are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stress" instead a noun "Plight".

Nearby Words: plighted, plighting

Stress

Stress noun - The burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time.

Plight and stress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plight" instead a noun "Stress".

Nearby Words: stressed, stressful, stressing

How words are described

poor poor plight poor stress
serious serious plight serious stress
new new plight new stress
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