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| 1. | a situation, analogous to a dilemma, in which there are three almost equally undesirable alternatives: His trilemma consisted in not knowing whether to acknowledge receipt, deny it, or simply leave. |
| 2. | Logic. a form of argument in which three choices are presented, each of which is indicated to have consequences that may be unfavorable. |
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