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- pronunciation:
- Im
paes
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate.
Trade negotiations reached an impasse when neither side was willing to reduce tariffs.- synonyms:
- cul-de-sac, dead end, deadlock, stalemate
- similar words:
- checkmate, halt, standoff, standstill, stop
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| definition 2: |
a road or path that has no outlet.
- synonyms:
- cul-de-sac, dead end
- similar words:
- blind alley
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| related words: |
bind, case, fix, pass, plight |
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