Dilemma

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/dɪlˈɛmə/ · डिलेमा

Meaning

A situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives

A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two options

हिंदी अर्थ

दुविधा, दो विकल्पों में से कठिन चुनाव की स्थिति

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
QuandaryPredicamentPerplexityCatch-22
Antonyms · विलोम
SolutionResolution
Example sentences

She faced a dilemma between the job and the exam.

The board is in a dilemma over the new fee.

Daily use: Bade dilemma mein hoon, job karun ya tayari.

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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

Dilemma में 'दिल्ली में अम्मा' सुनिए: अम्मा दिल्ली के चौराहे पर खड़ी हैं और तय नहीं कर पा रहीं कि किधर जाएँ। यही दुविधा dilemma है।

Hear 'Dilli mein amma' in DILEMMA: Amma, newly arrived in Delhi, stands at a crossroads unable to choose a road. That state of being torn between two choices is a dilemma.

Exam note

Options में quandary, predicament, fix, plight synonyms हैं। Idiom 'on the horns of a dilemma' और spelling (एक L, दो M) याद रखिए।

Synonyms in options: quandary, predicament, fix, plight. Remember the idiom 'on the horns of a dilemma' and the spelling with one L and double M.

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