quandary /ˈkwänd(ə)rē, ˈkwɑnd(ə)ri 
/ ▸ noun (plural quandaries)
a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation: Kate is in a quandary.
▪ a difficult situation; a practical dilemma: a legal quandary.
– ORIGIN late 16th century : perhaps partly from Latin quando ‘when’.
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