stalemate
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(verb) subject to a stalemate, in chess |
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Related Words: go, move |
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(noun) drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check |
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Related Words: draw, standoff, tie |
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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, impasse, standstill |
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Related Words: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage |
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