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fix

noun [C usually singular] (AWKWARD SITUATION)
 
 
/fɪks/ informal

Definition

an awkward or difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a fix with the arrangements.Difficult situations and unpleasant experiencesAccidents and disasters
(Definition of fix noun (AWKWARD SITUATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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