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Quandary Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ary

Quandary has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

"finds himself in a most awkward predicament"

"the woeful plight of homeless people"

2

state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

3

A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
difficulty perplexity
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
care corner hot water double bind
Rhyming Words
ary bary vary mary dary gary cary wary nary fary viary neary weary spary ovary snary teary hoary leary beary
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