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dilemma

/dɪˈlemə/noun

उच्चारण डिलेम

दुविधा, धर्मसंकट

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noun
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    a situation in which you have to make a difficult choice between two things, often equally bad

    दुविधा, धर्मसंकट

    • She faced a dilemma: take the job or finish her studies.
    • I am in a dilemma about which exam to attempt.
    • The doctor faced a dilemma about which treatment to try.
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    • Radhika was in a dilemma over whether to stay or move to Pune.
    • The team captain had a dilemma when two players were equally good.

    Synonyms quandary predicament

Idioms 1

on the horns of a dilemma

in a situation where you must choose between two equally unpleasant things

दो मुश्किल विकल्पों के बीच फँसा हुआ

  • He was on the horns of a dilemma, unable to choose.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings

On the horns of a dilemma.

Idiom 'on the horns of a dilemma' भी पूछा जाता है।