straits

Noun
  1. A bad or difficult situation or state of affairs (synset 113959972)
    is a type of: situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
    subtypes: desperate straits, dire straits - a state of extreme distress
    same as: pass, strait
  2. A difficult juncture (synset 107433422)
    "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"
    is a type of: juncture, occasion - an event that occurs at a critical time
    same as: head, pass

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