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English noun: straits | |||
| 1. | straits (state) a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs | ||
| Synonyms | pass, strait | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | situation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | desperate straits, dire straits | ||
| 2. | straits (event) a difficult juncture | ||
| Samples | A pretty pass. Matters came to a head yesterday. | ||
| Synonyms | head, pass | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | juncture, occasion | ||
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