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Learn “Quandary”

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Quandary

noun/kwan-duh-ree/

Meaning

a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.

In context

He was in a quandary over whether to go ahead with the deal or not.

Remember it

Stuck in a QUANDary is like being bogged in QUicksAND — you can't decide which way to move.

Use it well

Say 'in a quandary over/about something' — formal phrasing that suits essays and story dilemmas.