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IMPASSE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A street with only one way in or out
Synonyms:
blind alley; cul de sac; dead-end street; impasse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("impasse" is a kind of...):
thoroughfare (a public road from one place to another)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
Example:
reached an impasse on the negotiations
Synonyms:
dead end; deadlock; impasse; stalemate; standstill
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("impasse" is a kind of...):
situation (a complex or critical or unusual difficulty)
