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straits

noun

A difficult juncture

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
S
Contains
TR
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
B2

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noun

  1. A difficult juncture

    “A pretty pass”

noun

  1. A bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

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A pretty pass
Matters came to a head yesterday

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