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The definition of strait

6 Definitions of: strait

    1. noun, a) a narrow channel of the sea linking two larger areas of sea b) (capital as part of a name)
    2. noun, a position of acute difficulty (often in the phrase in dire or desperate straits)
    3. noun, a narrow place or passage
    4. adjective, (of spaces, etc) affording little room
    5. adjective, (of circumstances, etc) limiting or difficult
    6. adjective, severe, strict, or scrupulous
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Synonyms: sound, crisis, emergency, channel, narrows, difficulty, mess, pass, hole (slang), distress And more...
 

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