DEF:
noun | |
1. | a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people" [syn: predicament] |
2. | state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options [syn: dilemma] |
1579, "state of perplexity," of unknown origin, perhaps a quasi-Latinism based on L. quando "when."
(Online Etymology Dictionary)
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