Double bind
Double bind noun - A situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices.
Usage example: the double bind faced by every politician: responding to scurrilous charges only gives them unwarranted publicity; not responding to such charges is often interpreted as an admission of guilt
Pinch and double bind are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pinch" instead a noun phrase "Double bind".
Pinch
Pinch noun - An instance of theft.
Double bind and pinch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Double bind" instead a noun "Pinch".
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Pinch and Double bind. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/double_bind/pinch
Double bind & Pinch. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/double_bind/pinch>.
Pinch or Double bind. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/double_bind/pinch.
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