stalemate English

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stalemate Noun

— A stalemate is a special position in chess, where no one loses or wins. Since I had a large advantage, his only hope was to force a stalemate.

— A stalemate is a situation where there is no obvious way forward, but where no one loses.

stalemate

— verb subject to a stalemate

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

— noun (= impasse) a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible reached an impasse on the negotiations

Synonyms stalemate synonyms

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stalemate English » English

deadlock

standstill

impasse

dead end

stagnation

draw

abeyance

tie

thwart

suspension

stoppage

stagnant conditions

spavin

set-back

must

mold

lump

knot

interruption

inextricable

immovability

immobility

hang-up

halt

fustiness

doldrums

desperate situation

deadlocked

checkmate

bone spavin

blind

being driven into a corner

ban

airless

agglutination

agglutinate

adhesion

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Social behavior Conflict

Fight

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