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DEAD END

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A passage with access only at one end

Synonyms:

cul; cul de sac; dead end

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("dead end" is a kind of...):

passage (a way through or along which someone or something may pass)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Example:

reached an impasse on the negotiations

Synonyms:

dead end; deadlock; impasse; stalemate; standstill

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("dead end" is a kind of...):

situation (a complex or critical or unusual difficulty)

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