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Catch-22

Catch-22

 
pronunciation:
kaech twen ti tu
part of speech: noun
inflections: Catch-22's, Catch-2s
definition: a situation in which one is trapped between two logically contradictory rules or regulations that make successful action impossible.
similar words:
dilemma