dilemma

noun
di*lem*ma \ də-ˈle-mə \ dī- \
1523{ds||3||}
  • a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
  • a situation involving such a choice; broadly : predicament
  • a problem involving a difficult choice

on the horns of a dilemma

idiom
on the horns of a dilemma \
  • in a situation in which one has to choose between things that are unpleasant or undesirable
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