dilemma vs electric chair

dilemma

noun
  • Offering to an opponent a choice between two (equally unfavorable) alternatives. 

  • 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. 

electric chair

noun
  • A transitional hold in which an attacking wrestler hoists an opponent up onto his/her shoulders so that they are both facing in the same direction. 

  • A chair-like device used for performing execution by electrocution. 

  • An electrically powered wheelchair. 

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