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as the situation would be


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situation
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Sense: Noun: circumstance
Synonyms:
condition Collocations, state Collocations, circumstances, state of affairs, status quo, status Collocations, current events, sitch (slang), low-down (informal), goings-on (informal), happenings, ball game (US, informal), kettle of fish (informal), the picture (informal), the score (informal)
Sense: Noun: physical position
Synonyms:
location Collocations, position Collocations, site Collocations, spot Collocations, place Collocations, allocation Collocations, bearings, surroundings, locale, coordinates, placement Collocations
Sense: Noun: social position
Synonyms:
station Collocations, status Collocations, rank Collocations, class Collocations, social class, social station, sphere, world Collocations, tier Collocations, ranking Collocations, level Collocations, social stratum, socioeconomic group
Sense: Noun: job
Synonyms:
position Collocations, employment Collocations, post Collocations, job Collocations, profession Collocations, trade Collocations, work Collocations, career Collocations, calling Collocations, vocation, appointment Collocations
Sense: Noun: difficulty
Synonyms:
difficulty Collocations, plight Collocations, predicament Collocations, pickle Collocations (informal), bind Collocations (informal), mess Collocations (informal), tight spot (informal), sticky situation (informal), tricky situation, difficult situation, problem Collocations, dilemma, quandary, Catch-22 situation

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