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polylemma

polylemma noun: a circumstance in which a choice must be made between multiple options that seem equally undesirable.

Noun

polylemma (plural polylemmas)

  1. A circumstance in which a choice must be made between multiple options that seem equally undesirable

Forms of polylemma

pluralpolylemmas

Questions about polylemma

What does polylemma mean?
Polylemma means a circumstance in which a choice must be made between multiple options that seem equally undesirable.
What part of speech is polylemma?
Polylemma is a noun.
What is the plural of polylemma?
The plural of polylemma is polylemmas.

Words near polylemma in the dictionary

  1. polylectal
  2. polylectic
  3. polylecty
  4. polylege
  5. polyleges
  6. polylemma
  7. polylemmas
  8. polyless
  9. polyleucine
  10. polyleucines
  11. polyligated

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