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| has gloss | (noun) 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" plight, predicament, quandary |
| lexicalization | eng: plight |
| lexicalization | eng: predicament |
| lexicalization | eng: quandary |
| subclass of | (noun) a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties" difficulty |
| has subclass | (noun) a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner" corner, box |
| has subclass | (noun) a dangerous or distressing predicament; "his views on race got him into political hot water" hot water |
| has subclass | (noun) a cause for feeling concern; "his major care was the illness of his wife" care |
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