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dilemma
noun
(di-lem-ma)
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
Synonyms:
quandary
,
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quandary
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conundrum
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predicament
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problem
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paradox
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dichotomy
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challenge
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question
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issue
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crunch
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crisis
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contradiction
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difficulty
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quagmire
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plight
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impasse
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hardship
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confusion
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puzzle
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stalemate
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trouble
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embarrassment
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conflict
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limbo
,
morass
,
choice
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standoff
,
bind
,
deadlock
,
trade-off
,
situation
,
imbroglio
,
pitfall
,
trilemma
,
sticky wicket
,
uncertainty
,
complication
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cognitive dissonance
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ambiguity
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controversy
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scenario
,
disagreement
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ambivalence
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scarcity
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indecision
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challenges
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difficulties
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riddle
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headache
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woes
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troubles
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nightmare
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complexities
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mess
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shortcoming
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constraints
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paradoxes
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shortage
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incongruity
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poser
,
realities
,
contretemps
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hardships
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wrangle
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obstacle
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mismatch
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shortfall
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ironies
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pressures
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concerns
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rift
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kettle of fish
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tetralemma
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squabble
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perils
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polylemma
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ramifications
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anxieties
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task
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angst
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tiff
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hot potato
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pickle
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logjam
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enigma
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disadvantages
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stumbling block
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hurdle
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imbalance
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bugbear
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threat
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travails
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implications
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tussle
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malady
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bottleneck
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inequity
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schism
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danger
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brouhaha
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dilemma
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