/ ˈkwɒndəri; NAmE ˈkwɑːn-/ noun
[ usually sing. ] ( pl. -ies ) the state of not being able to decide what to do in a difficult situation
SYN dilemma :
George was in a quandary —should he go or shouldn't he?
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: perhaps partly from Latin quando when.