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Definition of Dire straits
1. Noun. A state of extreme distress.
Definition of Dire straits
1. Noun. A difficult position ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dire Straits
Literary usage of Dire straits
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Reminiscences of the Civil War by John Brown Gordon (1903)
"... gloomy Christmas—All troops on reduced rations—Summoned to Lee's
headquarters—Consideration of the dire straits of the army—Three possible courses. ..."
2. Tent Life in Tigerland: With which is Incorporated Sport and Work on the by James Inglis (1892)
"To such dire straits were the people reduced, that even the rigid bands of caste
had been loosened, and it was no uncommon thing to see crowds of ..."
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