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predicament — n. 1) an awkward; dire predicament (to get into an awkward predicament) 2) in a predicament * * * [prɪ dɪkəmənt] dire predicament (to get into an awkward predicament) an awkward in a predicament … Combinatory dictionary
awkward — /ˈɔkwəd / (say awkwuhd) adjective 1. lacking dexterity or skill; clumsy; bungling. 2. ungraceful; ungainly; uncouth: awkward gestures. 3. ill adapted for use or handling; unhandy: an awkward method. 4. requiring caution; somewhat hazardous: there …
predicament — [14] Predicament was originally a technical term in logic, denoting a ‘category of attributes which may be asserted of a thing’. It broadened out in the 16th century to ‘situation’, but it does not seem to have been until the 18th century that… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
predicament — [14] Predicament was originally a technical term in logic, denoting a ‘category of attributes which may be asserted of a thing’. It broadened out in the 16th century to ‘situation’, but it does not seem to have been until the 18th century that… … Word origins
be in a predicament — (from Idioms in Speech) to be in a dangerous, awkward or unpleasant situation I felt a sharp anger against him for the predicament in which he had placed me. (A. Cronin) ... he had not realized, what circumstances were soon to teach him, that his … Idioms and examples
dilemma — I noun awkward predicament, awkward situation, baffle, bafflement, confoundment, confusion, decision, difficult choice, difficulty, imbroglio, impasse, indecision, limited choice, perplexity, predicament, puzzle, puzzlement, puzzling alternative … Law dictionary
scrape — I n. awkward predicament fight to get into a scrape II v. 1) (D; tr.) to scrape off (to scrape paint off furniture) 2) (D; intr.) to scrape through ( to manage to get through ) (to scrape through a crisis) 3) (N; used with an adjective) (she… … Combinatory dictionary
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