Nouns (5)
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strait, sound
n. a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
pass, strait, straits
n. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
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Adjectives (1)
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strait
adj. narrow; "strait is the gate"
Fuzzynyms (21)
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inlet, recess
n. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
bay, embayment
n. an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
gulf
n. an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
harbor, harbour
n. a place of refuge and comfort and security
waterway
n. a navigable body of water
river
n. a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles"
stream, watercourse
n. a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
difficulty
n. a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties"
adversity, hardship, hard knocks
n. a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"
affliction
n. a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
emergency
n. a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency"
misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck
n. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
Synonyms (9)
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narrowed
adj. made narrow; limited in breadth; "narrowed arteries impair blood circulation"; "a narrowed view of the world"
constricting, constrictive, narrowing
adj. (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
slender, thin
adj. very narrow; "a thin line across the page"
tapered, tapering, narrowing
adj. becoming gradually narrower; "long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs"
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strait
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