Meaning

1 senses

  1. A difficult or unfortunate situation.

Examples

5 sentences

  1. It was a sticky situation indeed.

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  2. This is a sticky situation.

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  3. Ziri found himself in a sticky situation.

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  4. She helped me in a very sticky situation.

    ruОна помогла мне в очень щекотливой ситуации. — odexed

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  5. Ziri left Rima in a sticky situation.

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Forms

plural: sticky situations

Synonyms

29 synonyms
bindB2crossA2difficultyA2dilemmaB2fixA2holeA1jamA2kettleB1pickleB2predicamentB2situationA2spotA1troubleA2bucket of syrup

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
sticklerstickyB1stiffB2

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