Vocabulary Word
Word: quandary
Definition: dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go.
Definition: dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go.
Sentences Containing 'quandary'
Enemies attacked us by night and put us in a great quandary, but the people of the island say they came off safe and victorious by the might of my arm; and may God give them as much health as there's truth in what they say.
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