We must try to break the deadlock.
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Deadlock
/ˈdɛdlɑk/
Synonyms for "deadlock" (144 found)
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Noun(11 words)
foilfreezegovernment conflictgridlockgridlocksimbroglioimpassesintractabilityloggerheadslogjammore immobile
Verb(1 words)
ground to a halt
Preposition(1 words)
in stasis
Adjective(3 words)
lasting disagreementmajor disagreementmutual disagreement
Related words (72)
Determiner(1 words)
no motion change
Noun(22 words)
nonmoving statenonplusesnonplussesoffline stagnationpermanent paralysispolicy impassepolicy stalemateprocess stagnationscore drawstagnatestagnationsstalematesstalematingstallstallingstandoffsstandstillstandstillsstucknessstymie
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stymieingsurface stagnation
Adjective(6 words)
political discordpolitical disunitypolitical gridlockpolitical impotencepolitical stagnationprolonged stagnation
Verb(3 words)
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8 entriesbudget deadlockbureaucratic deadlockfreezinggridlockinglegislative deadlockmulti resource deadlocksingle resource deadlockstalling
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11 entriesbudget deadlockcomputational deadlockdeadlock cycledeadlock negotiationsdeadlock talkseconomic deadlockgridlock stateinstitutional deadlocklegislative deadlockpolitical deadlockreach a deadlock
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12 total sentences available.
Hope quickly fades when you encounter a difficult situation and a pointless deadlock. You must be strong.
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They have reached a deadlock.
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The deadlock was inevitable.
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