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1. (n.) impasse
a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock.
2. impasse
a cul-de-sac.
Etymology: (1850–55; orig., a finesse (in cards) < F, =im-im -2+passepass)
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1. (noun) deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstill
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
"reached an impasse on the negotiations"
2. (noun) blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street, impasse
a street with only one way in or out
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