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Scylla

Scyl·la [ síllə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
mythological sea monster: in Greek mythology, a sea monster who attacked sailors. In later times, Scylla was thought to be a rock on the Italian side of the Straits of Messina.


be between Scylla and Charybdis to be faced with the necessity of choosing between two equally undesirable or unpleasant things

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