Synonyms for straits
straits

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1. pass, strait, straitsnoun

   a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

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

2. pass, head, straitsnoun

   a difficult juncture

   "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"

   Synonyms:
   heading, promontory, psyche, school principal, nous, mind, headland, head teacher, head, strait, fountainhead, whirl, principal, drumhead, point, top dog, passport, header, brain, offer, passing play, laissez passer, question, mountain pass, toss, headspring, headway, crack, foreland, go, passing game, chief, pass, read/write head, liberty chit, qualifying, head word, forefront, walk, base on balls, fling, flip, capitulum, notch, oral sex, caput, bye, passing

Matched Categories

1. • Juncture
   • Situation

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1. List of paraphrases for "straits":

   strait, bungo, detroit, close, hoi, gorges

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1. Tiger Woods:

   I just wanted to see, first of all, how my body was going to be feeling after grinding it out trying to play Whistling Straits( and) if I was ready to go make a push to try and get in the playoffs.

2. Ben Carson:

   There’s no question this country is in very dire straits. the whole leadership issue is lacking. Ben Carson also embraced the large GOP field, saying it will give voters.

3. Daniel Ellsberg:

   Daniel Ellsberg first use of nuclear weapons should not be contemplated, prepared, or threatened anywhere, under any circumstances, including the defense of Taiwan Straits.

4. Gretchen Half Whitmer:

   If you dont live in these regions...think long and hard before you take a trip into them, a small spike could put the hospital system in dire straits pretty quickly. Thats precisely why were asking everyone to continue doing their part. Dont descend on [waterfront] Traverse City from all regions of the state.

5. Justin Trudeau:

   We get to show the world how to open our hearts and welcomepeople who are fleeing extraordinarily difficult straits.