Englishquandary
noun
George was in a quandary:
dilemma, plight, predicament, state of uncertainty, state of perplexity, unfortunate situation, difficult situation, awkward situation;
trouble, muddle, mix-up, mare's nest, mess, confusion, difficulty, impasse, stalemate;
British cleft stick;
informal sticky situation, pickle, hole, stew, fix, bind, jam.