 dead_end |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a passage with access only at one end | |
| Synonyms: | cul_de_sac deadend cul | |
| Related terms: | passage | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (transportation) a street with only one way in or out | |
| Synonyms: | cul_de_sac dead-end_street impasse blind_alley | |
| Related terms: | thoroughfare | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible | |
| Synonyms: | impasse deadlock standstill stalemate | |
| Examples: | "reached an impasse on the negotiations" |
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| Related terms: | arrest situation stand_still | |
| Similar spelling: |
deadend dead-end dead_hand deadened |
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