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Definition of double bind noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

double bind

noun
 
/ˌdʌbl ˈbaɪnd/
 
/ˌdʌbl ˈbaɪnd/
[usually singular]
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  1. a situation in which it is difficult to choose what to do because whatever you choose will have negative results
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