Synonyms for strait
streɪtstrait

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1. straitadjective

   Synonyms:
   close, strict, narrow

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1. strait, soundnoun

   a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

   Synonyms:
   sound, straits, phone, audio, auditory sensation, pass, speech sound

   Antonyms:
   wide, broad

2. pass, strait, straitsadjective

   a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

   Synonyms:
   go, passing, notch, liberty chit, fling, walk, passing play, crack, laissez passer, mountain pass, pass, straits, bye, passing game, flip, passport, base on balls, toss, sound, whirl, qualifying, head, offer

   Antonyms:
   wide, broad

3. straitadjective

   narrow

   "strait is the gate"

   Antonyms:
   broad, wide

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1. • Channel

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1. straitadjective

   Synonyms:
   narrow, close, contracted, constricted, not broad, not wide

2. straitadjective

   Synonyms:
   strict, rigorous, rigid, severe

3. strait

   Synonyms:
   n. narrow pass (especially between two seas), gut, narrows

4. strait

   Synonyms:
   distress, difficulty, perplexity, dilemma, embarrassment, pinch, exigency, emergency, critical situation

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1. straitnoun

   Synonyms:
   narrows, channel, dilemma, difficulty, pinch, exigency, restriction

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1. List of paraphrases for "strait":

   straits, detroit, hoi, bungo, sea, hai, close, narrow, sound, cross-strait, channel, hae

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How to use strait in a sentence?

1. Ko Wen-je:

   They're making Taiwan far too dependent on the mainland. Their policy-making muscle is far too focused on cross-strait ties and not nearly enough on raising the standard of living of the average Taiwanese person.

2. Park Jin:

   We are opposed to unilateral change of (the) status quo by force. So in that sense, we will make sure that if something happens in the Taiwan Strait, we have to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.

3. Kent Finlay:

   The truth of the matter is that every major label passed on George Strait, that van had two seats and an Army cot in the back. We took turns driving and riding and sleeping in the cot.

4. Michael Connell:

   I would be less worried about a bolt out of the blue attempt to close the Strait and more worried about stumbling into a conflict.

5. Tsai Ming-hong:

   There is no reason to think the DPP will completely reject cross-strait agreements.