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Which word shows the best meaning of the underlined word in this paragraph? The teens in the water thought they were in straits for a few moments. They felt the ocean current begin to carry them away from
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Which word shows the best meaning of the underlined word in this paragraph? The teens in the water thought they were in straits for a few moments. They felt the ocean current begin to carry them away from the beach. But instead of thrashing and tiring out, they remained calm and remembered how to swim parallel to the shore. They were relieved when they finally reached a place of safety. A. shallows B. crisis C. discomfort D. paradise

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Hi!

The word straits, in this case, means a troubling situation. It is a synonym with the word crisis, therefore i believe your answer is B. Crisis

Hope this helps :)
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