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dilemma |
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dilemma Noun a situation offering a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives [Greek di- double + lēmma proposition]
USAGE: The use of dilemma to refer to a problem that seems incapable of a solution is considered by some people to be incorrect. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
dilemma noun predicament, problem, difficulty, spot (informal) fix (informal) mess, puzzle, jam (informal) embarrassment, plight, strait, pickle (informal) how-do-you-do (informal) quandary, perplexity, tight corner or spot on the horns of a dilemma between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place (informal) between Scylla and Charybdis USAGE The use of dilemma to refer to a problem that seems incapable of solution is considered by some people to be incorrect. To avoid this misuse of the word, an appropriate alternative such as predicament could be used. |
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| But while I thus deliberated, something soft pressed in at the door; and, making a sudden dart, I had the little baggage who had brought about my dilemma a prisoner in my arms. However, the solution of the problem submitted to me may modify the form of the dilemma. Then the members of the committee tried to withdraw their admission, and Sergey Ivanovitch began to prove that they must logically admit either that they had verified the accounts or that they had not, and he developed this dilemma in detail. |
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