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stalemate

sta·le·mate

UK/ˈsteɪlmeɪt/ US/ˈsteɪˌlmeɪt/ uncommon
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

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

  • “reached an impasse on the negotiations”
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2.

drawing position in chess: any of a player''s possible moves would place his king in check

verb

1.

Origin

From stale + mate.

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