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false dilemma

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A situation in which two opposing options are presented as the only possibilities, when others are available.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: false dichotomy

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Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: falsches Dilemma — situation in which two opposing options are presented as the only possibilities, when others are available
  • Spanish: falsa disyuntiva — situation in which two opposing options are presented as the only possibilities, when others are available
  • Spanish: falsa dicotomía — situation in which two opposing options are presented as the only possibilities, when others are available
  • Spanish: falso dilema — situation in which two opposing options are presented as the only possibilities, when others are available