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Noun: dire straits
  1. A state of extreme distress
    - desperate straits

Type of: pass, strait, straits

Encyclopedia: Dire straits

Nearest

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Dipus
Dipylon
Dipylon gate
dipyridamole
diquat
Dirac
Dirca
Dirca palustris
dire
dire straits
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direct access
direct action
direct antonym
direct bill of lading
direct contrast
direct correlation
direct cost
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