🔒deadlock

noun
/ˈdɛdlɒk/

Meaning

a situation in which progress is impossible because of disagreement

Example Sentences

Negotiations reached a deadlock after neither side agreed to compromise.

Example Expressions

reach a deadlock

Synonyms

stalemate, impasse, standoff, gridlock

Antonyms

agreement, breakthrough, resolution

Collocations

political deadlock, negotiations deadlock, deadlock situation, reach a deadlock

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