A disjointed or out-of-joint condition; a position of perplexity or difficulty; a dilemma, ‘fix’.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > difficulty > types of difficulty > [noun] > difficulty or perplexity (16) disjointc1374 A disjointed or out-of-joint condition; a position of perplexity or difficulty; a dilemma, ‘fix’. dulcarnona1413 A dilemma; a state of perplexity. Formerly esp. in at dulcarnon (alluding to Chaucer): nonplussed, unable to proceed, at one's wit's end. perplexitive1465 A perplexing state or condition; an occasion of perplexity or anxiety. disjunct1553 Scottish. = disjoint, n. quandary?1576 A state of extreme perplexity or uncertainty as to what to do; a difficult dilemma. Formerly also: †a precarious or awkward situation (obsolete)… dilemma1590 Hence, in popular use: A choice between two (or, loosely, several) alternatives, which are or appear equally unfavourable; a position of doubt or… distraction1602 The fact or condition of being drawn or pulled (physically or mentally) in different directions by conflicting forces or emotions. trilemma1672 A situation, or (in Logic) a syllogism, of the nature of a dilemma, n., but involving three alternatives instead of two. Subcategories:— a difficult or perplexing problem (8) |
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