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centipede's dilemma

centipede's dilemma noun: synonym of Humphrey's law.

Noun

centipede's dilemma (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of Humphrey's law
    Synonyms:
    Humphrey's law

Synonyms of centipede's dilemma

Origin of centipede's dilemma

From a humorous poem in which a centipede becomes unable to walk after being asked the order in which it moves its legs.

Questions about centipede's dilemma

What does centipede's dilemma mean?
Centipede's dilemma means synonym of Humphrey's law.
What part of speech is centipede's dilemma?
Centipede's dilemma is a noun.

Words near centipede's dilemma in the dictionary

  1. centipede
  2. centipede game
  3. centipede games
  4. centipede grass
  5. centipede grasses
  6. centipede's dilemma
  7. centipede-eater
  8. centipede-eaters
  9. centipedegrass
  10. centipedegrasses
  11. centipedelike

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