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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
dilemma /dɪˈlɛmə, dʌɪ-/

▶noun

1 a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives.
■ informal a difficult situation or problem.

2 Logic an argument forcing an opponent to choose either of two unfavourable alternatives.

– origin C16: via L. from Gk dilēmma, from di- ‘twice’ + lēmma ‘premise’.

'dilemma' also found in these Oxford entries:

devil - double bind - horn - prisoner's dilemma

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