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flight (FLIGHT) (noun)
1. A journey on an airplane: The flight from Canada to Germany was quite smooth.
2. A series of stairs going from one level or floor to another: He broke his arm when he fell down a flight of stairs.
plight (PLIGHT) (noun)
A difficult or dangerous situation; especially, a sad or desperate predicament: The plight of the unemployed might cause major economic problems for the future.

The plight of the passengers on the flight from overseas was not known.

plight (s) (noun), plights (pl)
1. A situation that is usually bad or very difficult to endure: The plight of the homeless or unemployed workers makes it financially hard for such people to exist.

The plight of the people in the drought-stricken area has not improved their situation.
2. Etymology: from Latin plicitumpast participle of plicare, "to fold."

An unfavorable situation.
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A condition of difficulty.
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