classic dilemma

collocation in English

meaningsofclassicanddilemma

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classic
adjective
uk
/ˈklæs.ɪk/us
/ˈklæs.ɪk/
having a high quality or standard against which other things ...
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dilemma
noun[C]
uk
/daɪˈlem.ə/us
/daɪˈlem.ə/
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you ...
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(Definition ofclassicanddilemmafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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On the contrary, she expressed very well theclassicdilemmaof the problem of income redistribution.
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This is theclassicdilemmaof any democracy.
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We must focus on the tensions between energy policy and environmental objectives, which is aclassicdilemma.
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Those exchanges put into relief theclassicdilemmaof the defence planner today.
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There is theclassicdilemmahere of power outside the system being more important than power inside.
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Finally, there is theclassicdilemmaof the countryside versus the city.
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Theclassicdilemmais the right of the individual to speak out.
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This is aclassicdilemma.
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But we are facing aclassicdilemma.
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It is aclassicdilemma.
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