🔒Dead-lock

noun
/ˈded.lɑk/

Meaning

a situation in which no progress is possible; complete standstill

Example Sentences

The negotiations reached a deadlock when neither side would compromise.

Synonyms

stalemate, impasse, standstill, gridlock

Antonyms

progress, breakthrough, resolution, movement

Collocations

political deadlock, break deadlock, reach deadlock

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