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quandary

[ kwon-duh-ree, -dree ]

noun

plural quandaries.
  1. a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma.


quandary

/ -dərɪ; ˈkwɒndrɪ /

noun

  1. a situation or circumstance that presents problems difficult to solve; predicament; dilemma
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of quandary1

First recorded in 1570–80; perhaps fancifully from Latin ±ç³Ü²¹²Ô»å(Å) “when†+ -Äå°ù±ð infinitive suffix
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of quandary1

C16: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Latin ±ç³Ü²¹²Ô»åÅ when
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Mark's quandary is that his two sides disagree on which love is true and worth preserving, and which is the disposable illusion.

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On Oscar Sunday, this quandary left Gascón totally alone and desperately out of place — the kind of story you tend to see onscreen at the Dolby, not in the audience.

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In a quandary about what to do next, she felt metal was not an option when it came to replacing her daughter's cross.

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While the long-term approach is worked out, hundreds of gobies and trout in captivity pose a here-and-now quandary.

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That’s one of the quandaries at the center of Shields’ latest memoir about aging, “Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old.â€

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