Plural of dilemma; situations or problems where you must choose between two or more bad options with no perfect solution.
From Greek dilemma (literally 'double proposition'), composed of di- (two) + lemma (premise or proposition). Entered English via Latin.
The original Greek meaning was a logical argument where an opponent is caught between two bad options—today's 'homework dilemmas' and 'job dilemmas' are descendants of ancient debate tactics!
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