An awkward situation or quarrel.
Physical danger from the environment, especially with risk of drowning
An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.
The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
An objection.
That which cannot be easily understood or believed.
A difficult circumstance or problem.
A type of syllogism of the form "if A is true then B is true; if C is true then D is true; either A or C is true; therefore either B or D is true".
A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.
Offering to an opponent a choice between two (equally unfavorable) alternatives.