dilemma

🇺🇸 /dɪˈlemə/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈlemə/
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noun
C1

a hard choice between two equally bad options

She faced a dilemma: tell the truth and hurt her friend, or lie and feel guilty.

translation

n. a hard choice between two equally bad options

Word Forms

Plural dilemmas