straits

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
  2. noun a difficult juncture
  3. noun a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

Synonyms

pass, strait

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