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dilemma

Noun B2 – Upper-Intermediate

A difficult situation in which someone must choose between two options that are both unwelcome in some way.

"She faced a real dilemma: take the job abroad or stay near her aging parents."

Strictly, a "dilemma" involves exactly two options, though the word is often used loosely for any hard choice.

Synonyms

predicament quandary