adroit
adjectiveSkillful and effective, especially in a difficult situation.
Skillful in action or thought
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nounA difficult situation requiring a choice between unsatisfactory alternatives.
extenuating
adjectiveMaking a fault or difficult situation seem less serious or blameworthy.
predicament
nounA difficult or awkward situation.
quagmire
nounSoft, boggy ground; figuratively, a difficult situation from which escape is hard.
Boggy ground
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