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impasse in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a street with only one way in or out
    blind alley  cul de sac  dead-end street  impasse 
  2. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
    "reached an impasse on the negotiations"
    deadlock  dead end  impasse  stalemate  standstill 
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impasse in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (noun) a road with no exit; a cul-de-sac
  2. (noun) a deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made
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