Straits

Synonyms for "straits" (107 found)

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Noun(4 words)

estuary euripusfine how-do-you-dofine kettle of fishfiord firth fjord frithgenteel povertygulf gut harborhard pinchhardshiphell to payhobblehot waterhow-do-you-doimbroglio impecuniosity

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Noun(1 words)

narrownarrow meansnarrow seasnarrowsnatural harborparlous straitspass pickle pinch plight poorness poverty predicament pressurepretty passpretty picklepretty predicamentprivation quagmire quicksand

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reach road roads roadstead scrapeslender meansslough sound spot squeeze stewsticky wicketstraitstraitened circumstancesswamptight spottight squeezetightropetricky spotunholy messunprosperousnessvoluntary povertyvows of poverty

Noun(10 words)

naval bottleneckpass passage plight predicament straitstrategic channeltroublewater passagewaterway

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3 relation types

7 entries

figurative expressiongeographic featureidiom juncture occasion situation waterway

12 entries

Bab el MandebBass StraitDardanellesStrait of Hormuzcrisiscritical waterwaydifficulties distress hardshipnaval chokepointpredicamentshipping corridor

5 entries

critical straitsmajor straitsnarrow straitsnavigable straitsstrategic straits

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

You're always there for me, so if you're ever in dire straits, just let me know and I'll come running.

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She was in dire straits, but made a virtue out of necessity.

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Have you ever gone through the Straits of Magellan?

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If she continues to live with a man she doesn't love for his money, the day will come when she will despair and be in dire straits.

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