Alternative
Alternative noun - The power, right, or opportunity to choose.
Dilemma and alternative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dilemma" instead a noun "Alternative".
Dilemma
Dilemma noun - A situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices.
Alternative and dilemma are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alternative" instead a noun "Dilemma".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- When things do take a turn for the worst, Bugs and Mickey are faced with the dilemma of finding an alternative to their idea.
- While many of the Orcs were terribly mistreated in the camps, they were formed as an alternative to the Genocide Dilemma and not just because Humans Are Bastards as the Horde would have you believe.
Source: Designated Evil - Cue horrified and squicked expressions on every face... Alternative Continuity: The Sea is Full of Stars — a series about a group of travelers to the Well World that doesn't include Marva Chang or Nathan Brazil, forcing the heroes to solve their dilemma without a walking Deus ex Machina.
Source: Literature / Well World
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