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6 letters · 6 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
noun a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
adjective narrow
originFrom Middle English streit, from Old French estreit (modern form étroit), from Latin strictus, perfect passive participle of stringō (“compress, tighten”). Doublet of stretto and strict.
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