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straits

DEFINITIONS OF: straits

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n a difficult juncture

Synonyms:
head, pass
Type of:
juncture, occasion
an event that occurs at a critical time

n a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

Synonyms:
pass, strait
Types:
desperate straits, dire straits
a state of extreme distress
Type of:
situation
a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
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