Dilemma and Hot spot

Dilemma noun - A situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices.

Hot spot and dilemma are semantically related in easy topic. In some cases you can use "Hot spot" instead a noun "Dilemma".

Hot spot noun - A place of political unrest and potential violence.

Dilemma and hot spot are semantically related in predicament topic. You can use "Dilemma" instead a noun phrase "Hot spot", if it concerns topics such as easy.