Synonyms & related words for dilemmas

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Words related to dilemmas

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Where does dilemmas come from?

The word dilemmas breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: di-, from Latin dis (“two”); and -lemma, from Greek lambanein (“to take, receive”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.