"predicament" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-predicament.wav [UK] Forms: predicament [singular], predicaments [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person is in a state of predicament, they are in a difficult or embarrassing situation.
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