predicament
/prɪ ˈdɪ kə mənt/
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Definition(s):
- (n) a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
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Usage(s):
- The predicament is simply that the Prince of Wales is born to only one task that of being Head of State and yet cannot assume it until his father or mother dies.
- The civil right leader said he was not interested in stigmatizing the poor but in finding solutions for their predicament.
Quotes
- "The fact that the two shrines have been left for a year in this tragic condition is evidence of our predicament in Iraq," al-Hakim said.on Feb 12, 2007 By: Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim Source: Guardian Unlimited
- Waters explains: "This new production is an attempt to draw some comparisons, to illuminate our current predicament, and is dedicated to all the innocence lost in the intervening years".on Apr 13, 2010 By: Roger Waters Source: CMU News-Blog (blog)
- "Looks like there are wise people in the United States who seek to find a way out of the predicament which US leaders have created, and this report might help that," said Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, quoted by state news agency...on Dec 5, 2007 By: Manouchehr Mottaki Source: Independent Online
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