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quandry

quandry is the misspelling 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 quandry

What is quandry the misspelling of?
Quandry is the misspelling of quandary.

Words near quandry in the dictionary

  1. quandong stone
  2. quandong stones
  3. quandongs
  4. quandraries
  5. quandrary
  6. quandry
  7. Quandt
  8. Quandts
  9. quandy
  10. quanfa
  11. Quang-si

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