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desperate straits vs straits

straits vs desperate straits

desperate straits and straits both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
desperate straits Yes No No No
straits Yes No No No
As nouns, straits is a hypernym of desperate straits; that is, straits is a word with a broader meaning than desperate straits:
  • desperate straits: a state of extreme distress
  • straits: a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
Other hypernyms of desperate straits include pass, strait.
desperate straits (noun) straits (noun)
a state of extreme distress a difficult juncture
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
Difference between desperate straits and straits

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