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Word: Plight
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French plit ‘fold’. The -gh- spelling is by association with plight
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
plʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
Short Definition:dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
Examples:- we must direct our efforts towards relieving the plight of children living in poverty
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