impasse

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noun

1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible (Freq. 2)
- reached an impasse on the negotiations
• Syn:
deadlock, dead end, stalemate, standstill
• Derivationally related forms:
stand still (for: standstill)
• Hypernyms:
situation
2. a street with only one way in or out
• Syn:
blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street
• Hypernyms:
thoroughfare

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street, deadlock, dead end, stalemate, standstill