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   Di·lem·ma

   /dəˈlemə/

   

   noun

   • 1. a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones: "the people often face the dilemma of feeding themselves or their cattle"
   • ▪ a difficult situation or problem: "the insoluble dilemma of adolescence"
   • ▪ an argument forcing an opponent to choose either of two unfavorable alternatives.

   Word Origin early 16th century (denoting a form of argument involving a choice between equally unfavorable alternatives): via Latin from Greek dilēmma, from di- ‘twice’ + lēmma ‘premise’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • I

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   • L

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   • M

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   • M

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   • A

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