Meaning & use
Quandaries
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States of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.
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Choosing between the two job offers put her in one of the biggest quandaries of her career.
The committee faced several ethical quandaries before reaching a decision.
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The origin of "quandary" is uncertain, though some scholars link it to a playful alteration of the Latin "quando" (when).
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dilemmaspredicaments
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