dilemma

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dilemma

/diˈlɛmma/

Where it comes from

dal latino dilemma, che deriva dal greco δίλημμα formato da δι- ossia "due" e λῆμμα ovvero "premessa"

noun dilemmi

argomentazione con cui da due premesse contrarie si arriva a un solo risultato
slang, scherzoso cosa che si suppone irrisolta ma di cui in realtà si conoscono i termini bel dilemma!

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noun

In English

fix a difficult situation or dilemma
conundrum difficult choice or decision
dilemma circumstance in which a choice must be made between two alternatives
quandary a state of not knowing what to decide

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@misc{dilemma_2026,
  title = {dilemma},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/dilemma},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}