| NOUN | state | straits, pass, strait | a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs |
|---|---|---|---|
| event | straits, pass, head | a difficult juncture |
| Sounds | strey'ts | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Gates ... Yeats: 8 rhymes with eyts... | |
| Meaning | A bad or difficult situation or state of affairs. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | pass, strait | |
| Narrower | desperate straits, dire straits | A state of extreme / extreme distress |
| Broader | situation | A complex or critical or unusual difficulty |
| Spanish | aprieto, impás | |
| Catalan | destret | |
| Meaning | A difficult juncture. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | pass, head | |
| Broader | juncture, occasion | An event that occurs at a critical time |
| Spanish | apuro, límite, punto álgido | |
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