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  Dilemma \Di*lem"ma\, n. [L. dilemma, Gr. ?; di- = di`s- twice +
     ? to take. See Lemma.]
     1. (Logic) An argument which presents an antagonist with two
        or more alternatives, but is equally conclusive against
        him, whichever alternative he chooses.
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     Note: The following are instances of the dilemma. A young
           rhetorician applied to an old sophist to be taught the
           art of pleading, and bargained for a certain reward to
           be paid when he should gain a cause. The master sued
           for his reward, and the scholar endeavored to elude his
           claim by a dilemma. ``If I gain my cause, I shall
           withhold your pay, because the judge's award will be
           against you; if I lose it, I may withhold it, because I
           shall not yet have gained a cause.'' ``On the
           contrary,'' says the master, ``if you gain your cause,
           you must pay me, because you are to pay me when you
           gain a cause; if you lose it, you must pay me, because
           the judge will award it.'' --Johnson.
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     2. A state of things in which evils or obstacles present
        themselves on every side, and it is difficult to determine
        what course to pursue; a vexatious alternative or
        predicament; a difficult choice or position.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A strong dilemma in a desperate case!
              To act with infamy, or quit the place. --Swift.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Horns of a dilemma, alternatives, each of which is equally
        difficult of encountering.
        [1913 Webster]

  Dilemma \Di*lem"ma\, n. [L. dilemma, Gr. ?; di- = di`s- twice +
     ? to take. See Lemma.]
     1. (Logic) An argument which presents an antagonist with two
        or more alternatives, but is equally conclusive against
        him, whichever alternative he chooses.
  
     Note: The following are instances of the dilemma. A young
           rhetorician applied to an old sophist to be taught the
           art of pleading, and bargained for a certain reward to
           be paid when he should gain a cause. The master sued
           for his reward, and the scholar endeavored to ?lude his
           claim by a dilemma. ``If I gain my cause, I shall
           withhold your pay, because the judge's award will be
           against you; if I lose it, I may withhold it, because I
           shall not yet have gained a cause.'' ``On the
           contrary,'' says the master, ``if you gain your cause,
           you must pay me, because you are to pay me when you
           gain a cause; if you lose it, you must pay me, because
           the judge will award it.'' --Johnson.
  
     2. A state of things in which evils or obstacles present
        themselves on every side, and it is difficult to determine
        what course to pursue; a vexatious alternative or
        predicament; a difficult choice or position.
  
              A strong dilemma in a desperate case! To act with
              infamy, or quit the place.            --Swift.
  
     Horns of a dilemma, alternatives, each of which is equally
        difficult of encountering.

  dilemma
       n : state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a
           choice between equally unfavorable options [syn: quandary]

  dilemma
     Αγγλικά n.
     το δίλημμα

  dilemma
     Finnish n.
     #English (qualifier: between two alternatives)
     Italian n.
     (l en dilemma) (qualifier: between two alternatives)
     n.
     A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more
  alternatives that seem equally undesirable.

  Dilemma
     German n.
     n 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'')

  dilemma
     n.
     A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more
  alternatives that seem equally undesirable.

  dilemma
     Finnish n.
     #English (qualifier: between two alternatives)
     Italian n.
     (l en dilemma) (qualifier: between two alternatives)
     n.
     A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more
  alternatives that seem equally undesirable.

  Dilemma
     German n.
     n 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'')

  dilemma
     Finnish n.
     #English (qualifier: between two alternatives)
     Italian n.
     (l en dilemma) (qualifier: between two alternatives)
     n.
     A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more
  alternatives that seem equally undesirable.

  Dilemma
     German n.
     n 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'')

  dilemma
     n.
     pakollinen valinta kahden yhtä epämiellyttävän vaihtoehdon välillä
     Ruotsi n.
     pulma, (valinnan)vaikeus

  dilemma
     n.
     pakollinen valinta kahden yhtä epämiellyttävän vaihtoehdon välillä

  dilemma
     Engelska n.
     dilemma#Svenska
     n.
     besvärlig situation där man tvingas göra ett val mellan två eller
  flera alternativ som vart och ett frambringar olika oangenäma följder

  Dilemma
     Tyska n.
     dilemma

  dilemma
     n.
     besvärlig situation där man tvingas göra ett val mellan två eller
  flera alternativ som vart och ett frambringar olika oangenäma följder

  dilemma /ɟˈilemma/
  dilemma

  Dilemma /ˌdiˈlɛma/ 
  диле́ма
  Situation, die zwei Wahlmöglichkeiten bietet, die beide zu einem (in gleicher Weise) unerwünschten Ergebnis führen

  Dilemma /ˌdiˈlɛma/ 
  δίλημμα
  Situation, die zwei Wahlmöglichkeiten bietet, die beide zu einem (in gleicher Weise) unerwünschten Ergebnis führen

  Dilemma /diːlˈɛmɑː/ 
  dilemma , fix 
        "sich in einem Dilemma befinden"  - be caught in a dilemma
   see: Dilemmas
  

  Dilemma /diːlˈɛmɑː/ 
  catch-22 situation 
     Synonyms: Sackgasse, Teufelskreis, Zwickmühle, verfahrene Situation, vertrackte Situation
  
   see: Da beißt sich die Katze in den Schwanz.
  

  Dilemma /diːlˈɛmɑː/ 
  quandary 

  Dilemma /ˌdiˈlɛma/ 
  dilemma
  Situation, die zwei Wahlmöglichkeiten bietet, die beide zu einem (in gleicher Weise) unerwünschten Ergebnis führen

  Dilemma /ˌdiˈlɛma/ 
  dilemme
  Situation, die zwei Wahlmöglichkeiten bietet, die beide zu einem (in gleicher Weise) unerwünschten Ergebnis führen

  Dilemma /diːlˈɛmɑː/
  dilemma

  Dilemma /ˌdiˈlɛma/ 
  dylemat
  Situation, die zwei Wahlmöglichkeiten bietet, die beide zu einem (in gleicher Weise) unerwünschten Ergebnis führen

  Dilemma /diːlˈɛmɑː/
  dilema

  Dilemma /ˌdiˈlɛma/ 
  дилемма
  Situation, die zwei Wahlmöglichkeiten bietet, die beide zu einem (in gleicher Weise) unerwünschten Ergebnis führen

  Dilemma /ˌdiˈlɛma/ 
  dilema
  Situation, die zwei Wahlmöglichkeiten bietet, die beide zu einem (in gleicher Weise) unerwünschten Ergebnis führen

  Dilemma /ˌdiˈlɛma/ 
  dilemma
  Situation, die zwei Wahlmöglichkeiten bietet, die beide zu einem (in gleicher Weise) unerwünschten Ergebnis führen

  Dilemma /diːlˈɛmɑː/ 
  ikilem

  Dilemma /daɪlˈɛmə/
  المعضلة

  dilemma //daɪˈlɛmə// //dɪˈlɛmə// 
  диле́ма
  circumstance in which a choice must be made between two alternatives

  dilemma /daɪlˈɛmə/ 
  dilema

  dilemma /daɪlˈɛmə/
  Dilemma 
        "be caught in a dilemma"  - sich in einem Dilemma befinden
     Synonym: fix
  
   see: dilemmas, fixes
  

  dilemma /daɪlˈɛmə/
  
  δίλημμα

  dilemma //daɪˈlɛmə// //dɪˈlɛmə// 
  1. dilemma 2.
  circumstance in which a choice must be made between two alternatives
   3.
  in logic
  2. dilemma, pulma
  difficult circumstance

  dilemma /daɪlˈɛmə/ 
  1. दुविधा
        "You have placed me in a dilemma."

  dilemma /daɪlˈɛmə/
  dilema, nedoumica

  dilemma /daɪlˈɛmə/
  1. dilemma
  2. kényszerhelyzet

  dilemma //daɪˈlɛmə// //dɪˈlɛmə// 
  ジレンマ 2.
  circumstance in which a choice must be made between two alternatives
   3.
  difficult circumstance
   4.
  in logic

  dilemma /dɪˈlemə/ 
    dylemat

  dilemma /dilemə/
  dilema

  dilemma //daɪˈlɛmə// //dɪˈlɛmə// 
  dilemma 2.
  circumstance in which a choice must be made between two alternatives
   3.
  difficult circumstance
   4.
  in logic

  dilemma /daɪlˈɛmə/
  1. müşkül durum, çıkmaz
  2. (man) ikilem, dilem. the horns of a dilemma her biri imkânsız olan iki şık.

  dilemma /dˈilemma/ 
  дилема
  pakollinen valinta kahden yhtä epämiellyttävän vaihtoehdon välillä

  dilemma /dˈilemma/ 
  δίλημμα
  pakollinen valinta kahden yhtä epämiellyttävän vaihtoehdon välillä

  dilemma /dˈilemma/ 
  dilemme
  pakollinen valinta kahden yhtä epämiellyttävän vaihtoehdon välillä

  dilemma /dˈilemma/ 
  ジレンマ
  pakollinen valinta kahden yhtä epämiellyttävän vaihtoehdon välillä

  dilemma /dˈilemma/ 
  dilemma
  pakollinen valinta kahden yhtä epämiellyttävän vaihtoehdon välillä

  dilemma /dˈilɛmmɑ/
  1. quandary
  2. fork
  3. dilemma

  dilemma //diˈlɛmma// 
  диле́ма
  caso problematico

  dilemma //diˈlɛmma// 
  δίλημμα
  caso problematico

  dilemma //diˈlɛmma// 
  dilemma
  caso problematico

  dilemma //diˈlɛmma// 
  ジレンマ
  caso problematico

  dilemma //diˈlɛmma// 
  dilemma
  caso problematico

  dilemma //diˈlɛmma// 
  dylemat
  caso problematico

  dilemma //diˈlɛmma// 
  dilema
  caso problematico

  dilemma //diˈlɛmma// 
  диле́мма
  caso problematico

  dilemma //diˈlɛmma// 
  dilema
  caso problematico

  dilemma //diˈlɛmma// 
  dilemma
  caso problematico

  dilemma //diˈlɛmma// 
  dilemma
  caso problematico

  dilemma //dɪ'lɛmɑ// 
  диле́ма
  moeilijke keuze

  dilemma /dilɛma/
  Dilemma 

  dilemma //dɪ'lɛmɑ// 
  δίλημμα
  moeilijke keuze

  dilemma /dilɛma/
  dilemma

  dilemma //dɪ'lɛmɑ// 
  dilemma
  moeilijke keuze

  dilemma //dɪ'lɛmɑ// 
   [moeilijke keuze] dilemma

  dilemma //dɪ'lɛmɑ// 
  dilemma
  moeilijke keuze

  dilemma //dɪ'lɛmɑ// 
  dylemat
  moeilijke keuze

  dilemma //dɪ'lɛmɑ// 
  dilema
  moeilijke keuze

  dilemma //dɪ'lɛmɑ// 
  дилемма
  moeilijke keuze

  dilemma //dɪ'lɛmɑ// 
  dilema
  moeilijke keuze

  dilemma //dɪ'lɛmɑ// 
  dilemma
  moeilijke keuze

  dilemma
  dilemma

  dilemma /dˈiːləmˌa/ 
  дилема

  dilemma /dˈiːləmˌa/ 
  Dilemma

  dilemma /dˈiːləmˌa/ 
  δίλημμα

  dilemma /dˈiːləmˌa/ 
  dilemme

  dilemma /dˈiːləmˌa/ 
  dilemma

  dilemma /dˈiːləmˌa/ 
  ジレンマ

  dilemma /dˈiːləmˌa/ 
  dilemma

  dilemma /dˈiːləmˌa/ 
  dilemma

  dilemma /dˈiːləmˌa/ 
  dilemma

  dilemma /dˈiːləmˌa/ 
  dylemat

  dilemma /dˈiːləmˌa/ 
  dilema

  dilemma /dˈiːləmˌa/ 
  дилемма

  dilemma /dˈiːləmˌa/ 
  dilema

  dilemma /dˈiːləmˌa/ 
  dilemma

  
/ˈdiːlɛmmɑ/

  
/dɪˈɫɛmə/

  
/ˈdilemmɑ/

  
/²dɪl'ɛmːa/

  79 Moby Thesaurus words for "dilemma":
     Aristotelian sorites, Goclenian sorites, Gordian knot,
     Scylla and Charybdis, baffle, bafflement, bewilderment, bind,
     bother, box, catch-22, categorical syllogism, choice of Hercules,
     confoundment, confusion, corner, crux, deadlock, difficulty,
     discomposure, disconcert, disconcertedness, disconcertion,
     disconcertment, disturbance, embarrassment, enigma, enthymeme,
     figure, fix, hole, impasse, jam, knot, knotty point, mode,
     modus tollens, mood, mystery, mystification, no choice, node,
     nodus, nonplus, only choice, oxymoron, paradox, paralogism,
     perplexity, perturbation, pickle, plight, pons asinorum, poser,
     pother, predicament, problem, prosyllogism, pseudosyllogism,
     puzzle, puzzlement, quandary, riddle, rule, rule of deduction,
     scrape, snooker, sorites, spot, squeeze, stalemate, stew, stymie,
     syllogism, teaser, trouble, unassuredness, upset, vexed question
  
  

  n. 困境,进退两难的局面;

     n. 困境,进退两难的局面