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strait

A strait is narrow waterway between two larger bodies of water. (noun)

An example of a strait is the Bering Strait.

A strait is a difficulty or a hard situation. (noun)

An example of a strait is a poor family being in “dire straits.”

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See strait in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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