Meaning & use
predicament
A difficult, confusing, or unpleasant situation that is hard to find a way out of.
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Losing his passport the night before the flight left him in a real predicament.
The company found itself in a financial predicament after losing its biggest client.
A note on using this word
Predicament suggests a tricky situation with no easy solution, rather than simple bad luck.
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