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noun, plural -ries.
a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma.
Origin:
1570–80; perhaps fancifully < Latin quand(ō) when + -āre infinitive suffix
1570–80; perhaps fancifully < Latin quand(ō) when + -āre infinitive suffix
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Quandaries
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Word Origin & History
quandary
1579, "state of perplexity," of unknown origin, perhaps a quasi-Latinism based on L. quando "when."
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