impasse
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(noun) a situation in which no progress can be made: "reached an impasse on the negotiations" |
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Synonyms: deadlock, stalemate, standstill |
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Related Words: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage |
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(noun) a street with only one way in or out |
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Synonyms: blind alley, cul de sac, dead end, dead-end street |
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Related Words: thoroughfare |
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