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straitened times

straitened times noun: periods of austerity or economic slowdown.

Noun

straitened times pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Periods of austerity or economic slowdown.

Questions about straitened times

What does straitened times mean?
Straitened times means periods of austerity or economic slowdown.
What part of speech is straitened times?
Straitened times is a noun.

Words near straitened times in the dictionary

  1. strait-waistcoats
  2. straited
  3. straiten
  4. straitened
  5. straitened circumstances
  6. straitened times
  7. straitening
  8. straitens
  9. straiter
  10. straitest
  11. straithanded

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