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dead end

DEFINITIONS OF: dead end

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n a passage with access only at one end

Synonyms:
cul, cul de sac
Type of:
passage
a way through or along which someone or something may pass

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

Synonyms:
deadlock, impasse, stalemate, standstill
Type of:
situation
a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
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