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plights

SayPLYTS/plaɪts/

2 meanings of plights

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of plight. Use it when you mean more than one.

    The news report described the plights of farmers during the long drought.

    Their plights were different, but both families needed help fast.

  2. 2
    verb
    The form of plight used after he, she or it in the present.

    In the traditional vows, the groom plights his troth to the bride.

    Each partner plights their love and loyalty before the whole family.

plights is a form of plight

plight, noun: A very bad or unlucky situation that someone is in. Full entry

Forms
plightplights plural
Spelling
plight → plights: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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