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- pronunciation:
- dih
le
m
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a problem situation that requires a choice between equally undesirable solutions or that resists satisfactory solution.
Parents found themselves in a dilemma having to choose between sending their children away for safety from the bombs or keeping their families together while risking their lives.
- synonyms:
- Catch-22, predicament
- similar words:
- bind, box, double bind, fix, plight, poser, puzzle, quagmire, quandary, rub
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| definition 2: |
(informal) any difficult and perplexing situation; predicament.
We were in a real dilemma after our wallets were stolen during our vacation.- synonyms:
- box, fix, pickle, predicament, quandary
- similar words:
- bind, corner, double bind, hot water, knot, mess, pinch, plight, poser, quagmire, rub, scrape, strait
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| related words: |
case, complexity, complication, demon, difficulty, doubt, enigma, hole, jam, matter, nonplus, picture, problem, push |
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