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   di·lem·ma

   /dəˈlemə/

   noun

   • 1. a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones: "the people often face the dilemma of feeding themselves or their cattle"
   • ▪ a difficult situation or problem: "the insoluble dilemma of adolescence"
   • ▪ an argument forcing an opponent to choose either of two unfavorable alternatives.

   Word Origin early 16th century (denoting a form of argument involving a choice between equally unfavorable alternatives): via Latin from Greek dilēmma, from di- ‘twice’ + lēmma ‘premise’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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

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   DILEMMA definition: 1. a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could….

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMeaning of dilemma in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DILEMMA meaning: 1. a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could….

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of dilemma – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DILEMMA definition: a difficult choice you have to make between two things you could do: . Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionaryDILEMMA | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義

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   DILEMMA 意味, 定義, DILEMMA は何か: 1. a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could….

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMORAL DILEMMA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MORAL DILEMMA definition: 1. a situation in which there is a difficult choice to make about what is the right thing to do….

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › dilemmaDILEMMA - 11 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › vi › dictionaryDILEMMA | Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh Cambridge

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   DILEMMA ý nghĩa, định nghĩa, DILEMMA là gì: 1. a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could….

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-simplifiedDILEMMA in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DILEMMA translate: 左右为难，两难境地. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese simplified Dictionary.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-japaneseDILEMMA in Japanese - Cambridge Dictionary

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    DILEMMA translate: ジレンマ, ジレンマ. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Japanese Dictionary.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-arabicDILEMMA | translate English to Arabic - Cambridge Dictionary

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    DILEMMA translate: مَأزَق. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Arabic Dictionary.