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in a stew

in a stew prepositional phrase: synonym of in a pickle.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Synonym of in a pickle.
    Synonyms:
    in a pickle

Synonyms of in a stew

Questions about in a stew

What does in a stew mean?
In a stew means synonym of in a pickle.
What part of speech is in a stew?
In a stew is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in a stew in the dictionary

  1. in a sense
  2. in a similar vein
  3. in a snap
  4. in a spin
  5. in a state
  6. in a stew
  7. in a stound
  8. in a sweat
  9. in a tizzy
  10. in a trench coat
  11. in a vacuum

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