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nounധര്മ്മസങ്കടം, വിഷമം, ബുദ്ധിമുട്ട്, വൈഷമ്യം
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dilemma — ► NOUN 1) a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two alternatives, especially when a decision either way will bring undesirable consequences. 2) informal a difficult situation or problem. ORIGIN Greek, from di twice + l… … English terms dictionary
dilemma — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ acute (esp. BrE), appalling (esp. BrE), big, difficult, genuine (esp. BrE), great, impossible (esp. BrE), real, serious … Collocations dictionary
dilemma — noun Etymology: Late Latin, from Late Greek dilēmmat , dilēmma, probably back formation from Greek dilēmmatos involving two assumptions, from di + lēmmat , lēmma assumption more at lemma Date: 1523 1. an argument presenting two or more equally… … New Collegiate Dictionary
dilemma — noun a discussion with a colleague resolved her dilemma Syn: quandary, predicament, Catch 22, vicious circle, plight, mess, muddle; difficulty, problem, trouble, perplexity, confusion, conflict; informal no win situation, fix, tight spot, tight… … Thesaurus of popular words
dilemma — noun (C) a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or equally bad: a moral dilemma | be in a dilemma: I m in a dilemma about this job offer. | be on the horns of a dilemma (=be… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dilemma — I noun awkward predicament, awkward situation, baffle, bafflement, confoundment, confusion, decision, difficult choice, difficulty, imbroglio, impasse, indecision, limited choice, perplexity, predicament, puzzle, puzzlement, puzzling alternative … Law dictionary
dilemma — noun Syn: quandary, predicament, catch 22, vicious circle, plight, conflict; informal fix, tight spot/corner; (in a dilemma) between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
dilemma — noun /daɪˈlɛmə,dɪˈlɛmə/ a) A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable. b) (disputed) A difficult circumstance or problem. Syn: bind, fix, p … Wiktionary
dilemma */*/ — UK [dɪˈlemə] / US / US [daɪˈlemə] noun [countable] Word forms dilemma : singular dilemma plural dilemmas a situation in which you have to make a difficult decision moral/ethical/political dilemmas in a dilemma (over something): I m in a dilemma… … English dictionary
dilemma — di|lem|ma [ dı lemə, daı lemə ] noun count ** a situation in which you have to make a difficult decision: PREDICAMENT, QUANDARY: moral/ethical/political dilemmas in a dilemma (over something): I m in a dilemma over whether to tell him or not.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dilemma — /dəˈlɛmə / (say duh lemuh), /daɪ / (say duy ) noun 1. a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives; an embarrassing or perplexing situation. 2. Logic a form of argument in which two or more alternatives (the horns of… …