Upper-Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #265 of 1319

dilemma (n.)

a difficult choice

Examples

  • She faced a moral dilemma.

Key rules

  • A dilemma is a difficult choice between two options
  • Face a dilemma, be in a dilemma
  • Dilemma is countable

Use cases

  • Ethical decisions
  • Personal choices
  • Work problems
💡 Tip: Dilemma is between two bad options; choice is simpler.
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