serious dilemma

collocation in English

meaningsofseriousanddilemma

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serious
adjective
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/ˈsɪə.ri.əs/us
/ˈsɪr.i.əs/
severe in ...
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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 ofseriousanddilemmafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The presence of combatants in refugee camps raises aseriousdilemmaas to their eligibility for humanitarian assistance and protection.
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I know that is not our intention, but we are doing it, and that provides for me a veryseriousdilemma.
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I realise that there is aseriousdilemmahere because one has to steer a delicate course between control and interference.
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That case showed that there is aseriousdilemmain the matter.
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There is aseriousdilemmain the position of those poorer local authorities.
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He is faced, of course, with aseriousdilemmaowing to the relaxation of controls which he has operated.
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We are put in aseriousdilemmabecause new clause 1 referred to dental charges as well as sight testing.
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Does he agree that one possible way out of theseriousdilemmawould be to indemnify charities and other organisations in advance?
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I am well aware that great administrative difficulty and aseriousdilemmaare involved.
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Yet we have thisseriousdilemmawhich is difficult to resolve.
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At this point we have a veryseriousdilemma.
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The minister is not free to disclose that information and that would be aseriousdilemma.
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In present circumstances, this may put highway authorities in aseriousdilemma.
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This illustrates theseriousdilemmain which some of them find themselves.
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That is a veryseriousdilemmaand it has to be resolved within the framework of the policies decided on at the election.
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There is no doubt that juvenile courts are faced with a veryseriousdilemmaat the moment.
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We face aseriousdilemmain approaching a subject such as this.
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It has left some in a veryseriousdilemma, even though other staff are able to be paid over that period.
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This is aseriousdilemmaand it is not an issue for party political point scoring.
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It could do something to resolve theseriousdilemmain the whole problem of using forecasts for political decision-making.
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