hot seat vs quandary

hot seat

noun
  • Any stressful situation. 

  • The seat occupied by a game show contestant at a stage where they are answering questions alone. 

  • The electric chair. 

  • A multiplayer game mode where the players take turns playing the game. 

quandary

noun
  • A dilemma, a difficult decision or choice. 

  • A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement. 

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