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dead-end

dead-end

 
pronunciation:
ded end
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: having one end or outlet closed.
There is less traffic on a dead-end street.
definition 2: (informal) providing no opportunity for improvement or advancement.
He was frustrated in his dead-end job.She felt trapped in a dead-end marriage.