English > predicament: 1 sense > noun 1, state| Meaning | A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one. |
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| Example | "finds himself in a most awkward predicament" |
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| Synonyms | quandary, plight |
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| Narrower | care | A cause for feeling concern |
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| corner, box | A predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible |
| hot water | A dangerous or distressing predicament |
| Broader | difficulty | A condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome |
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| Spanish | aprieto, apuro, brete, dilema, predicamento |
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| Catalan | destret, dilema, predicament, tràngol |
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