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Impasse

Noun:

1. a situation in which progress is impossible or prevented by a deadlock or lack of agreement.

Example sentence: The negotiations reached an impasse when both parties refused to compromise.

2. a dead end or cul-de-sac.

Example sentence: We took a wrong turn and ended up in an impasse with no way to turn around.

Verb:

1. to bring to or reach an impasse.

Example sentence: The disagreement over the budget has impassed the committee for weeks now.

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