Quandary

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A state of uncertainty or perplexity. See Synonyms at predicament.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement; a pickle; a predicament.
  • n. A dilemma, a difficult decision or choice.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A state of difficulty or perplexity; doubt; uncertainty.
  • v. To bring into a state of uncertainty, perplexity, or difficulty.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation, or puzzlement; a pickle; a predicament.
  • To put into a quandary; bring into a state of uncertainty or difficulty.
  • To be in a difficulty or uncertainty; hesitate.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
  • n. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
  • Cross Reference
    dilemma    indecision    doubt   
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    doubt    uncertainty    perplexity    predicament   
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