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Impasse   /ɪmpˈæs/  /ˈɪmpˌæs/   Listen
Impasse

noun
1.
A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible.  Synonyms: dead end, deadlock, stalemate, standstill.
2.
A street with only one way in or out.  Synonyms: blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street.






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"Impasse" Quotes from Famous Books



... for the fact that he continued to make money and was busy and realized now and then that he had come to a disheartening impasse with Sophie, the late spring of 1916 found Thompson mentally, morally and spiritually ...
— Burned Bridges • Bertrand W. Sinclair

... wicked will. It hung like an incubus round the necks of democrats and forced them into most undemocratic paths. The legacy left by Scipio had become the burdensome inheritance of his foes. Italian claims were now the impasse which stopped the present distribution and the future acquisition of land. The minds of many were led to inquire whether it might not be possible to strike a bargain with the allies, and thus began that mischievous co-operation between a party in Rome and the protected ...
— A History of Rome, Vol 1 - During the late Republic and early Principate • A H.J. Greenidge

... that, and drew in a steadying breath. For now, at last, the cards were on the table. She was committed to flat opposition or retreat—an impasse she had skilfully avoided hitherto. But for Roy's sake she stood ...
— Far to Seek - A Romance of England and India • Maud Diver



Words linked to "Impasse" :   thoroughfare, situation



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