dilemma
/daɪˈlɛmə/noun
Middle School
1
A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.
2
Any difficult circumstance or problem.
3
A type of syllogism of the form "if A is true then B is true; if C is true then D is true; either A or C is true; therefore either B or D is true".
4
Offering to an opponent a choice between two (equally unfavorable) alternatives.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing