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dilemma

/dɪˈlɛm.ə/

Translations

dilemmanoun

dilemmas

/dɪˈlɛm.ə/

She faced a dilemma about whether to accept the job offer.

Она столкнулась с дилеммой, принимать ли предложение о работе.

Synonyms

double bind

dilemmaadjective

/dɪˈlem.ə/

/dəˈlɛm.ə/

Used only attributively before a noun; not normally gradable.

dilemmanoun

A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable.

She faced a dilemma about whether to accept the job offer or stay at her current position.

(Logic) A form of argument that presents two or more alternatives, each of which leads to an unwelcome consequence, forcing a choice between them.

His closing statement set up a dilemma for the defendant: admit guilt or accuse his partner.

dilemmaadjective

Relating to or involving a dilemma; causing or characteristic of a difficult choice.

Engineers study driver behaviour in the so-called dilemma zone at intersections.