predicament
- noun (n)
Meaning: difficult situation
Synonyms:
asperity
bad news
bind
catch-22
circumstance
clutch
condition
corner
crisis
deadlock
deep water
dilemma
drag
emergency
exigency
fix
hang-up
hardship
hole
hot water
imbroglio
impasse
jam
juncture
large order
lot
mess
muddle
pass
perplexity
pickle
pinch
plight
position
posture
puzzle
quagmire
quandary
rigor
rough go
scrape
soup
spot
state
strait
tall order ticklish spot tight situation trouble
vicissitude
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