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predicament definition

pre·dica·ment (prē dik′ə mənt, pri-)

noun

  1. a condition or situation, now specif. one that is difficult, unpleasant, embarrassing, or, sometimes, comical
  2. Archaic category (sense )

Etymology: ME < LL(Ec) praedicamentum < L praedicare: see preach

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