Synonyms for plight
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1. plightnoun

   Synonyms:
   situation, condition, predicament, difficulty, dilemma

2. plightverb

   Synonyms:
   vow, pledge

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1. predicament, quandary, plightnoun

   a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

   "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"

   Synonyms:
   quandary, predicament, dilemma, troth

2. plight, trothverb

   a solemn pledge of fidelity

   Synonyms:
   quandary, betrothal, predicament, engagement, troth

3. betroth, engage, affiance, plightverb

   give to in marriage

   Synonyms:
   rent, prosecute, occupy, engross, charter, mesh, pledge, operate, employ, absorb, engage, affiance, hire, betroth, lock, take, wage, pursue, lease, enlist

4. pledge, plightverb

   promise solemnly and formally

   "I pledge that I will honor my wife"

   Synonyms:
   betroth, engage, wassail, drink, salute, affiance, pledge, subscribe, toast

Matched Categories

1. • Difficulty
   • Promise
   • Vow

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1. plightverb

   Synonyms:
   pledge, pawn, hypothecate, put in pledge, give as security

2. plightnoun

   Synonyms:
   pledge, pawn, gage

3. plightnoun

   Synonyms:
   condition, state, situation, case, predicament, category, dilemma, FIX, PICKLE

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1. plightnoun

   Synonyms:
   condition, state, dilemma, predicament, situation, scrape

2. plightverb

   Synonyms:
   pawn, pledge, promise, betroth

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1. List of paraphrases for "plight":

   predicament, suffering, fate, distress, ordeal, hardship, situation, misery, spell, dilemma

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1. Laolu Akande:

   The implementation of a three-pronged financial intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari to assuage workers plight and support the states is now in progress.

2. Federica Mogherini:

   With this bold agenda, the European Union has proven itself ready to address the plight of those escaping from wars, persecution and poverty, migration is a shared responsibility of all member states and all member states are called now to contribute to tackling this historical challenge.

3. Cynthia Cortes:

   We're doing our part from wherever we are around the world to bring light into the Venezuelan plight. And there's invaders in our embassy that are not Venezuelans, this is the Venezuelan people for Venezuelan democracy ; this is not about right or left in the world. I hope and I beg that people don't use my country and the suffering of my people for their own personal flags that have nothing to do with what's going on.

4. President Barack Obama:

   He is very mindful of the plight of so many immigrants who are wonderful people, working hard, making contributions, many of their children are U.S. citizens, and yet they still live in the shadows, in many cases have been deported and are separated from families.

5. Mickey Mehta:

   Tough times don't last but tough people do.For this life to be complete it has to be total , from white to black& black to white, whatever may be your plight, how much ever you use your might, no shade remains ever constant.Your grit, determination and your resilience however can be constant. Don't collapse when pressurized ,grow taller and  get MickeyMized.