Quandary Definition
kwŏndə-rē, -drē
quandaries
noun
quandaries
A state of uncertainty; perplexing situation or position; dilemma.
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quandariesOrigin of Quandary
16th century. Origin unknown; perhaps a dialectal corruption (simulating a word of Latin origin with suffix -ary) of wandreth (“evil, plight, peril, adversity, difficulty"), from Middle English wandreth, from Old Norse vandræði (“difficulty, trouble"), from vandr (“difficult, requiring pains and care").
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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