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Plight

noun

/plaɪt/

Meaning

a dangerous, difficult, or unfortunate situation

a difficult or dangerous situation

The refugees were in a desperate plight.

The refugees described their plight during the war.

predicament, dilemma, trouble, difficulty, hardship

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predicament, dilemma, trouble, difficulty

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predicament, dilemma, hardship, trouble

fortune, advantage, blessing, prosperity, ease

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fortune, advantage, blessing, prosperity

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fortune, blessing, ease

desperate plight, serious plight, terrible plight, plight of the poor, plight of refugees, economic plight

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desperate plight, serious plight, terrible plight

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plight of the poor, plight of refugees, economic plight

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The ability to give your attention to one particular thing; focused mental effort.

a device with rotating blades that creates a current of air; also a person who admires or supports s...

An organized group of people, often involved in crime or violence.

The tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements.

a segmented worm that lives in soil and helps decompose organic matter