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Dilemma.

dilemma, predicament, quandary, conundrum, pickle, catch-22 (a situation with two (or more) alternatives to choose from, and where all alternatives are unsatisfactory or undesirable)

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˌdiˈlɛma/
  1. dilemma, predicament, quandary, conundrum, pickle, catch-22 (a situation with two (or more) alternatives to choose from, and where all alternatives are unsatisfactory or undesirable)

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

From Latin dilēmma, Ancient Greek δίλημμα (dílēmma)

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