QuandaryWordNet Explorer
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noun
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
Words in this synset: dilemma
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trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
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(psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory messages from a person who is very powerful
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a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
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a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
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a cause for feeling concern
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a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
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a dangerous or distressing predicament