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quan·da·ry
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Audio Help [kwon-duh-ree, -dree] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -ries.
| a state of perplexity or uncertainty, esp. as to what to do; dilemma. |
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Quandary
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n. pl. quan·da·ries A state of uncertainty or perplexity. See Synonyms at predicament. [Origin unknown.] |
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quandary
1579, "state of perplexity," of unknown origin, perhaps a quasi-Latinism based on L. quando "when."
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| quandary | |
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| 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" [syn: predicament] |
| 2. | state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options [syn: dilemma] |
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quandary [ˈkwondəri] noun — plural ˈquandaries
a state of uncertainty; a situation in which it is difficult to decide what to do
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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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Quandary
Quan"da*ry\, v. t. To bring into a state of uncertainty, perplexity, or difficulty. [Obs.] --Otway.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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