OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 17594

dilemma

/daɪˈlɛmə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
dilema • disyuntiva
A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.
A strong dilemma in a desperate case! / To act with infamy, or quit the place.
dilema
Any difficult circumstance or problem.
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