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between scylla and charybdis

be·tween Scyl·la and Cha·ryb·dis
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-tween sil-uh and kuh-rib-dis]
    • /bɪˈtwin ˈsɪl ə ænd kəˈrɪb dɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-tween sil-uh and kuh-rib-dis]
    • /bɪˈtwin ˈsɪl ə ænd kəˈrɪb dɪs/

Definitions of between scylla and charybdis words

  • noun between scylla and charybdis in a predicament in which avoidance of either of two dangers means exposure to the other 3
  • noun between scylla and charybdis between two perils or evils, neither of which can be evaded without risking the other 3
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noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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