n. a halt in a struggle because both sides are equally strong and neither side will give in; a deadlock.
The negotiations resulted in a stalemate.
The negotiations resulted in a stalemate.
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deadlock; Catch-22;draw
headway; progress
2 syllables
stale-mate
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