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plight::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | predicament, quandary |
| Type of | difficulty |
| Has types | hot water, box, care, corner |
the woeful plight of homeless people.
Examples of plight
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Lorenzana has not been wholly oblivious to the plight of other women in finance.
From the bloomberg.com
It made me realize the extent to which we sometimes view the plight of Africans.
From the time.com
Hussein's plight reflects one of the burgeoning problems of the global downturn.
From the time.com
The complex proposal called for further discussion of the bluefin tuna's plight.
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With the family's blessing, he helped put Brianne's plight on the national news.
From the thenewstribune.com
Lisa Genova captures the plight of a woman in her prime watching life slip away.
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He says what drives most marriage advocates is the plight of women and children.
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In fact, the parallels between Wright's plight and Kilpatrick's are superficial.
From the freep.com
Anglin has been touched by the plight of the children who come to the orphanage.
From the ocregister.com
- Betroth: give to in marriage
- Predicament: a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"
- A solemn pledge of fidelity
- Pledge: promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife"
- The Plight is a hard rock band from Leeds, England. The band formed in the winter of 2005 and has released a demo, two EPs and one album. The Plight have toured the UK and Europe extensively with bands such as Gallows and Converge. The Plight are endorsed by Gibson Guitars.
- (Plights) An oath (from Anglo-Saxon ', also called plight''') is either a statement of fact or a promise calling upon something or someone that the oath maker considers sacred, usually God, as a witness to the binding nature of the promise or the truth of the statement of fact. ...
- Danger, risk; That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge; To expose to risk; to pledge; Specifically, to pledge (one's troth etc.) as part of a marriage ceremony; To promise (oneself) to someone, or to do something
- (plightful) Full of risk or danger; risky; dangerous; perilous; Full of plight; plighted; pledged; devoted
- (plightly) Dangerously; with peril
