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predicament Logic obsolete one of Aristotle's ten categories of being Predicament Dancy, Captain Ronald must persecute friend to save own skin. [Br. Lit.: Loyalties, Magill I, 533–534] knot inextricable difficulty; Alexander cut the original. [Gk. Hist.: Espy, 49] hero must choose one of two doors. [Am. Lit.: The Lady or the Tiger] loves husband; forced into adultery by patron. [Ger. Opera: d’Albert, Tiefland, Westerman, 373] and Charybdis two equally dangerous alternatives. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey, Espy, 41] cliffs at Black Sea entrance; clashed together as ships passed through. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 251] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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