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straits

noun

a difficult juncture

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Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
S
Contains
TR
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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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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