| ADJECTIVE | all | hard put, distressed, hard-pressed, in a bad way | facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty |
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| Meaning | facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty. | |
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| Example | "we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment" | |
| Synonyms | distressed, hard-pressed, in a bad way | |
| Broader | troubled | Characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need |
| Spanish | afligido, consternado | |
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