Predicament
noun
1.
an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.
2.
a class or category of logical or philosophical predication.
3.
Archaic. a particular state, condition, or situation.
noun
1.
a perplexing, embarrassing, or difficult situation
2.
(logic, obsolete) (ˈprɛdɪkəmənt). one of Aristotle’s ten categories of being
3.
(archaic) a specific condition, circumstance, state, position, etc
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