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Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - catch-22

 

Catch-22

catch-22
n. (often attrib.) colloq. a dilemma or circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions. Etymology: title of a novel by J. Heller (1961) featuring a dilemma of this kind
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  noun (plural ~'s or ~s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: from Catch-22, paradoxical rule in the novel Catch-22 (1961) by Joseph Heller Date: 1971 a problematic situation for which the only solution is denied by a circumstance inherent in the problem or by a rule , 2. an illogical, unreasonable, or senseless situation, a measure or policy whose effect is the opposite of what was intended, a situation presenting two equally undesirable alternatives, a hidden difficulty or means of entrapment ; catch ...
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