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The correct spelling is plight.
How to pronounce plight
/plaɪt/
nounIPA: /plaɪt/
Say it like: Pli-t
The correct spelling is plight. A dire or unfortunate situation.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A dire or unfortunate situation.
- 2.A (neutral) condition or state.
- 3.Good health.
- 4.Responsibility for ensuing consequences; risk; danger; peril.
- 5.An instance of danger or peril; a dangerous moment or situation.
verb
- 1.To expose to risk; to pledge.
- 2.Specifically, to pledge (one's troth etc.) as part of a marriage ceremony.
- 3.To promise (oneself) to someone, or to do something.
- 4.To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.
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