straits

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noun

1. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
• Syn:
pass, strait
• Hypernyms:
situation
• Hyponyms:
desperate straits, dire straits
2. a difficult juncture
- a pretty pass
- matters came to a head yesterday
• Syn:
pass, head
• Hypernyms:
juncture, occasion