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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

in his novel ', in which the main character feigns madness in order to avoid dangerous combat missions, but his desire to avoid them is taken to prove his sanity.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

  1. A difficult situation from which there is no escape because it involves mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.

Translations

  • Czech: ,
  • Esperanto:
  • German: , , , ,
  • Hungarian: , ,
  • Polish: , ,
  • Portuguese:
  • Spanish:
  • Swedish:
  • Turkish:

See also

References

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