dilemma
nounA difficult situation requiring a choice between unsatisfactory alternatives.
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adjectiveUnfamiliar or unusual, often because it comes from elsewhere.
in lieu of
prepositionIn place of something else.
indecision
nounDifficulty choosing between possible actions or alternatives.
Difficulty choosing
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indigenous
adjectiveOriginating or occurring naturally in a particular place.
pedestrian
adjectiveOrdinary and lacking imagination or distinction.
Ordinary and unimaginative
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preponderance
nounA greater amount, number, weight, or influence than the alternatives.
Greater amount or influence
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prosaic
adjectiveOrdinary, practical, or lacking imagination and excitement.
slavish
adjectiveShowing excessive obedience or imitation with little independence.
Excessively obedient
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visionary
adjectiveShowing imaginative insight about future possibilities, sometimes without enough practical detail.
Imaginative about the future
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