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   Quan·da·ry

   /ˈkwänd(ə)rē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation: "Kate is in a quandary"
   • ▪ a difficult situation; a practical dilemma: "a legal quandary"

   Word Origin late 16th century: perhaps partly from Latin quando ‘when’.

   Scrabble Points: 21

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   noun. state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options. synonyms: dilemma. see more. see less. types: double bind. (psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory messages from a person who is very powerful. type of:

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   quandary. noun [ C usually singular ] uk / ˈkwɒn.dri / us / ˈkwɑːn.dri /. Add to word list. Add to word list. a state of not being able to decide what to do about a situation in which you are involved. 窘境；犹豫不决. I've had two job offers, and I'm in a real quandary about/over which one to accept. 我得到两份工作，不知 ...

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   quandary. noun. /ˈkwɒndəri/. /ˈkwɑːndəri/. [usually singular] (plural quandaries) the state of not being able to decide what to do in a difficult situation synonym dilemma.

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   Quandary definition: . See examples of QUANDARY used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › zh › dictionaryQUANDARY 释义 | 柯林斯英语词典 - Collins Online Dictionary

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   quandary in American English. (ˈkwɑndəri, -dri) 名词 词形 plural -ries. a state of perplexity or uncertainty, esp. as to what to do; dilemma. SYNONYMS See predicament. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.

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   Define quandary. quandary synonyms, quandary pronunciation, quandary translation, English dictionary definition of quandary. n. pl. quan·da·ries A state of uncertainty or perplexity. See Synonyms at predicament. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

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   quandary. quan•da•ry /ˈkwɑndəri, -dri/ n. [ countable], pl. -ries. a state of uncertainty, esp. as to what to do: He was in a quandary about marrying. quan•da•ry (kwon′ də rē, -drē), n., pl. -ries. dilemma. See predicament. Synonyms: dilemma, predicament, difficulty, plight, mire, more...