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predicament |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Predicament \Pre*dic"a*ment\, n. [Cf. F. pr['e]dicament, L. praedicamentum See {Predicate}.] 1. A class or kind described by any definite marks; hence condition; particular situation or state; especially, an unfortunate or trying position or condition. ``O woeful sympathy; piteous predicament!'' --Shak. 2. (Logic) See {Category}. Syn: Category; condition; state; plight. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: predicament n : a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one: "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people" [syn: {quandary}, {plight}] From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: PREDICAMENT, n. The wage of consistency.
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