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dilemna
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a hard choice between two alternatives
The imprisoned duke's dilemna was this: should he starve or eat the poisoned apple? |
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perception
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understanding or awareness
His depth perception was very bad, so he was a bad driver. |
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fateful
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having an important and usually unpleasant effect on future events
The day of the tornado was a fateful day. |
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prior
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done or planned earlier than something else; before
I ate breakfast prior to coming to school. |
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agony
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great pain or suffering
He was in great agony when he broke his leg. |
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despise
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to greatly dislike someone or something
I despise eating liver. |
