QUANDARY


Meaning of QUANDARY in English

[ 'kwɒnd(ə)ri ]

■ noun ( plural quandaries ) a state of uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation: Kate was in a ~.

Origin

C16: perh. partly from L. quando 'when'.

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