impasse
impasse [ IM-pas ]
[ noun ]
MEANING :
1. a situation from which there is no escape
2. a deadlock
3. a standstill or stalemate
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The impasse between labour and management was unlikely to be resolved. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : But he said the United States "holds the key" to breaking the impasse, and could convince Iran to halt its nuclear fuel program by offering security guarantees or a resumption of diplomatic relations with Tehran.
MEANING :
1. a situation from which there is no escape
2. a deadlock
3. a standstill or stalemate
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The impasse between labour and management was unlikely to be resolved. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : But he said the United States "holds the key" to breaking the impasse, and could convince Iran to halt its nuclear fuel program by offering security guarantees or a resumption of diplomatic relations with Tehran.
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