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[ noun ] a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

Examples

"reached an impasse on the negotiations"

Used in print

(Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)

Political theoretical understanding , although almost at a standstill during this century , did develop during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries , and resulted in a flood of inventions which increased the possibility for man to coexist with man .

Related terms

arrest situation stand_still

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[ noun ] an interruption of normal activity

Synonyms

stand tie-up

Related terms

stop tie_up

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