n. and v. a standstill or stoppage of progress on either side between equally strong or determined adversaries; v.
Negotiations between the union and the company have reached a deadlock.
Negotiations between the union and the company have reached a deadlock.
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Some approach negotiations so truculently that deadlock occurs.
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impasse; stalemate; standoff
resolution; conclusion
2 syllables
dead-lock
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