horns of a dilemma
noun
Roget 476:
reasoning ratiocination rationalism;
dialectics,
induction,
generalization.
discussion,
comment;
ventilation;
inquiry
etc.
461.
argumentation,
controversy,
debate;
polemics,
wrangling;
contention
etc.
720;
logomachy†;
disputation,
disceptation†;
paper war.
art of reasoning,
logic.
process of reasoning,
train of reasoning,
chain of reasoning;
deduction,
induction,
abduction;
synthesis,
analysis.
argument;
case,
plaidoyer†,
opening;
lemma,
proposition,
terms,
premises,
postulate,
data,
starting point,
principle;
inference
etc.
(judgment)
480.
prosyllogism†,
syllogism;
enthymeme†,
sorites†,
dilemma,
perilepsis†,
a priori reasoning,
reductio ad absurdum,
horns of a dilemma,
argumentum ad hominem [Lat.],
comprehensive argument;
empirema†,
epagoge†.
[person who reasons]
reasoner,
logician,
dialectician;
disputant;
controversialist,
controvertist†;
wrangler,
arguer,
debater polemic,
casuist,
rationalist;
scientist;
eristic†.
logical sequence;
good case;
correct just reasoning,
sound reasoning,
valid reasoning,
cogent reasoning,
logical reasoning,
forcible reasoning,
persuasive reasoning,
persuasory reasoning†,
consectary reasoning†,
conclusive
etc.
478;
subtle reasoning;
force of argument,
strong point,
strong argument,
persuasive argument.
arguments,
reasons,
pros and cons.
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Roget 704:
difficulty;
hardness
etc.
adj.;
impracticability
etc.
(impossibility)
471;
tough work,
hard work,
uphill work;
hard task,
Herculean task,
Augean task†;
task of Sisyphus,
Sisyphean labor,
tough job,
teaser,
rasper†,
dead lift.
dilemma,
embarrassment;
deadlock;
perplexity
etc.
(uncertainty)
475;
intricacy;
entanglement,
complexity
etc.
59;
cross fire;
awkwardness,
delicacy,
ticklish card to play,
knot,
Gordian knot,
dignus vindice nodus [Lat.],
net,
meshes,
maze;
coil
etc.
(convolution)
248;
crooked path;
involvement.
nice point,
delicate point,
subtle point,
knotty point;
vexed question,
vexata quaestio [Lat.],
poser;
puzzle
etc.
(riddle)
533;
paradox;
hard nut to crack,
nut to crack;
bone to pick,
crux,
pons asinorum [Lat.],
where the shoe pinches.
nonplus,
quandary,
strait,
pass,
pinch,
pretty pass,
stress,
brunt;
critical situation,
crisis;
trial,
rub,
emergency,
exigency,
scramble.
scrape,
hobble,
slough,
quagmire,
hot water,
hornet's nest;
sea of troubles,
peck of troubles;
pretty kettle of fish;
pickle,
stew,
imbroglio,
mess,
ado;
false position.
set fast,
stand,
standstill;
deadlock,
dead set.
fix,
horns of a dilemma,
cul de sac [Fr.];
hitch;
stumbling block
etc.
(hindrance)
706.
[difficult person]
crab;
curmudgeon.
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