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double bind
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Synonyms and Antonyms of DOUBLE BIND
a situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices <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>
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