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quan⋅da⋅ry
[kwon-duh-ree, -dree] 
də
–noun, plural -ries.
| a state of perplexity or uncertainty, esp. as to what to do; dilemma. |
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| quan·da·ry (kwŏn'də-rē, -drē) n. pl. quan·da·ries A state of uncertainty or perplexity. See Synonyms at predicament. [Origin unknown.] |
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Quandary
Quan"da*ry\, n.; pl. Quandaries. [Prob. fr. OE. wandreth adversity, perplexity, Icel. wandr[ae][eth]i difficulty, trouble, fr. vandr difficult.] A state of difficulty or perplexity; doubt; uncertainty.Quandary
Quan"da*ry\, v. t. To bring into a state of uncertainty, perplexity, or difficulty. [Obs.] --Otway.
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Language Translation for : Quandary
Spanish:
dilema, apuro,
German:
verzwickte Lage,
Japanese:
板ばさみ
quandary
1579, "state of perplexity," of unknown origin, perhaps a quasi-Latinism based on L. quando "when."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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