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Synonyms & 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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The first known use of double bind was in 1956
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