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    dilemma
    /dɪˈlɛmə/

    noun

    • 1. a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable: "he wants to make money, but he also disapproves of it: Den's dilemma in a nutshell"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDILEMMA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A dilemma is a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do. Learn more about the meaning, usage and origin of this word, and see how it is used in sentences and collocations.

    • Dilemma in Japanese

      DILEMMA translate: ジレンマ, ジレンマ. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Dilemma in Spanish

      DILEMMA translate: dilema, dilema [masculine]. Learn more in...

    • Traditional

      DILEMMA translate: 左右為難，兩難境地. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Dilemma in Russian

      DILEMMA translate: дилемма . Learn more in the Cambridge...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dilemmaDilemma Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A dilemma is a situation in which one has to choose between two or more things, ways, or plans that are equally unsatisfactory. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of dilemma from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDILEMMA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A dilemma is a difficult situation in which you have to choose between two or more alternatives. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, usage, and examples of dilemma in British and American English.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dilemmaDILEMMA Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a situation necessitating a choice between two equal, esp equally undesirable, alternatives. a problem that seems incapable of a solution.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dilemmaDilemma - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A dilemma is a tough choice. When you're in a difficult situation and each option looks equally bad, you're in a dilemma.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdilemma noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    a situation that makes problems, often one in which you have to make a very difficult choice between things of equal importance synonym predicament. I could see no way of resolving this moral dilemma. The digital era brings new ethical dilemmas for journalists. in a dilemma They were caught in a real dilemma.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dilemmaDilemma - definition of dilemma by The Free Dictionary

    1. A situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavorable or unsatisfactory. 2. Usage Problem A problem that seems to defy a satisfactory solution. 3. Logic An argument that presents two alternatives, each of which has the same consequence.