real dilemma
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrealanddilemma
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real
adjective
uk/rɪəl/us/ˈriː.əl/
existing in fact and ...
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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 ofrealanddilemmafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In terms of social change, and the need to eradicate an androcentric paradigm, this presents arealdilemma.
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We opt for imprecision over verbosity, with apologies to those who object to this pragmatic solution to a veryrealdilemma.
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This is arealdilemma, because too low approximation orders on the other hand will not represent the actual solution properties appropriately.
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For most good citizens the above incident presents norealdilemma.
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This can be arealdilemmafor healthcare professionals; knowing what is needed does not always match resources to provide it.
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This objection points to an ambiguity in the doctrine of sufficiency, an ambiguity that is generated by arealdilemma.
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This is arealdilemmawe should confront.
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There is arealdilemmahere as far as official targets are concerned.
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But that only points up therealdilemmafor any 'definitive' look at the subject.
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There is arealdilemmahere, because if the money goes on yet more foolish projects of marginal groups, that will be a bad thing.
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There is arealdilemma, beyond talking about silly name changes, about exactly what the assembly will do.
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Therealdilemmafor the future is caused by a massive increase in expectations.
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Local authorities are in arealdilemmahere.
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This is arealdilemmaat the heart of all well-intended conservation measures.
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But the need for the reform of the administrative structure undoubtedly confronts us with arealdilemma.
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This is arealdilemma, a moral conflict of the kind which has already arisen in the matter of capital punishment.
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I think that there is a considerable problem of the morale of the career scientific service, and a dichotomy andrealdilemma.
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I believe that that is arealdilemma.
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I believe that they have arealdilemmain that respect.
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That will be arealdilemmafor everybody, including the people concerned.
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