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double bind
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double bind
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double bind
noun
plural
double binds
double bind
noun
plural
double binds
Learner's definition of DOUBLE BIND
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:
a very difficult situation that has no good solution
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usually singular
He finds himself caught in a
double bind
: By doing his job, he could end up hurting his family.
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