plights
SayPLYTS/plaɪts/
- 1Plural of plight.
The news report described the plights of farmers during the long drought.
Their plights were different, but both families needed help fast.
- 2Third-person singular simple present of plight.
In the traditional vows, the groom plights his troth to the bride.
Each partner plights their love and loyalty before the whole family.
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plights is a form of plight
plight, noun: A dire or unfortunate situation in which someone or something finds itself. Full entry
- Forms
- plightplights plural
- Spelling
- plight → plights: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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