The meaning of Dilemma

noun

A dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.

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A catch-22 situation

noun

A situation in which there are only two possibilities, and you cannot do either because each depends on having done the other first

noun

A difficult situation in which the solution to a problem is impossible because it is also the cause of the problem

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But it is a catch-22 situation - you can't get people without funding, but you can't get funding wi…

noun

A confusing and difficult problem or question.

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One of the most difficult conundrums for the experts

noun

The state or condition of being difficult.

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Guy had no difficulty in making friends

noun

The fact of not being easy, or of being hard to do or understand

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[ u ] he has some difficulty hearing people when they speak softly., [ c usually pl ] in 1986 he ex…

noun

A dirty or untidy state of things or of a place.

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She made a mess of the kitchen

verb

Make untidy or dirty.

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She scratched her head, messing her hair still further

verb

Bring into a disordered or confusing state.

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I fear he may have muddled the message

noun

An untidy and disorganized state or collection.

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The finances were in a muddle

noun

A messy and confused state

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Her life was in a muddle.

noun

Inability to deal with or understand something.

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She paused in perplexity

noun

A state of confusion or a complicated and difficult situation or thing

Usage examples:

She stared at the instruction booklet in complete perplexity., the perplexities of life

noun

A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.

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We must direct our efforts towards relieving the plight of children living in poverty

verb

Pledge or solemnly promise (one's faith or loyalty).

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Men to plighted vows were faithful

noun

An unpleasant condition, esp. a serious, sad, or difficult one

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My problems aren’t much compared with the plight of the storm victims.

noun

A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

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The club's financial predicament

noun

An unpleasant or confusing situation that is difficult to get out of or solve

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With no money and no job, he found himself in a real predicament.

noun

A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.

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They have financial problems

adjective

Denoting or relating to people whose behaviour causes difficulties to themselves and others.

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Practitioners help families develop strategies for managing problem behaviour in teens

noun

Something that causes difficulty or that is hard to deal with

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Financing the camp’s athletic program is a problem., he has a serious health problem., i’m having p…

verb

Cause (someone) to feel confused because they cannot understand something.

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She was puzzled by the doctor's manner

noun

A game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge.

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Those who solve this puzzle in the shortest time are eligible for awards

noun

Something that is difficult to understand

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Their son is a puzzle to them., the police are trying to solve the puzzle of who sent them the lett…

noun

A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.

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Kate was in a quandary

noun

A state of not being able to decide what to do about a situation in which you are involved

Usage examples:

I’ve had two job offers, and i’m in a real quandary about/over which one to accept.

noun

Difficulty or problems.

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I had trouble finding somewhere to park

verb

Cause distress or anxiety to.

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He was not troubled by doubts

noun

A problem, or difficulties

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[ u ] trouble began when he came to live with us., [ c ] she thought her troubles would be over whe…

noun

A sequence of reciprocal cause and effect in which two or more elements intensify and aggravate each other, leading inexorably to a worsening of the situation.

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Debtors were caught in a vicious circle: they could not be freed until they had paid their debt, an…

noun

A situation in which one problem causes another one, making the original problem impossible to solve

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In a kind of vicious circle, girls did not study science because other girls didn’t study science, …