straits

/stɹˈeɪts/noun1 syllable

Straits means: a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs.

Synonyms for straits3

noun, as in a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

noun, as in a difficult juncture

What does straits mean?2

noun

1

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

2

a difficult juncture“a pretty pass”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with straits?24

one syllable

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two syllables

updates creates debates estates relates translates awaits dictatesequates

Show 40 near rhymes

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Straits in a sentence

She was in dire straits, but made a virtue out of necessity.qdii
The straits were too narrow for the cruise ship.trieuho
Ships have to navigate the straits one by one.Nylez
I had seen humans I loved in similar straits.dfrankmv
Have you ever gone through the Straits of Magellan?_undertoad
Algeria still remained in dire straits.Amastan
Our company is in dire straits.Luornu

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