dilemma

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Synonyms: dilemna, dilema

Antonyms: dilemna, dilema

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|impending choice between two equally undesirable options}} A [[circumstance]] in which a choice must be made between two or more [[alternative]]s that seem equally [[undesirable]].
2. {{senseid|en|any difficult circumstance or problem}} Any difficult circumstance or [[problem]].
3. {{senseid|en|syllogism about possibilities A, B, C, and D}} {{lb|en|logic}} A type of [[syllogism]] of the form "if A is true then B is true; if C is true then D is true; either A or C is true; therefore either B or D is true".
4. {{senseid|en|rhetorical device}} {{lb|en|rhetoric}} Offering to an opponent a choice between two (equally unfavorable) alternatives.

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