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quandaries

quandaries is the plural of quandary.

Meaning of quandary

Noun

quandary (plural quandaries)

  1. A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement; a dilemma, a difficult decision or choice.
    • As a Hitchin signalman once pointed out to me, when a regulating quandary arises concerning a fast-moving Class A train there is no time to consult Control and get their answer before the express is on one's doorstep.1962 May, G. Freeman Allen, “Traffic control on the Great Northern Line”, in Modern Railways, page 343

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Questions about quandaries

What is quandaries the plural of?
Quandaries is the plural of quandary.

Words near quandaries in the dictionary

  1. Quance
  2. Quanda
  3. Quandamooka
  4. quandang
  5. quandangs
  6. quandaries
  7. quandary
  8. quander
  9. quandered
  10. quandering
  11. quanders

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