That really would cause some serious gridlock.
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Gridlock
/ˈɡɹɪdˌlɒk/
Synonyms for "gridlock" (48 found)
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Noun(18 words)
offline stagnationparalyzepolicy impassepolicy stalemateprocess stagnationrush hour crawlsnarlsnarlsstalematestalematesstalematingstallstandoffstandoffsstandstill traffictraffic abmtraffic jamtraffic standstill
Adjective(6 words)
political discordpolitical disunitypolitical gridlockpolitical impotencepolitical stagnationprolonged stagnation
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10 entriesarterial gridlockbudget gridlockbureaucratic gridlockinter-thread gridlockintersection gridlocklegislative gridlockparliamentary gridlockresource deadlockrulemaking gridlocktraffic gridlock
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12 entriesgridlock citygridlock legislationgridlock negotiationsgridlock patterngridlock policymakinggridlock roadsgridlock scenariogridlock trafficinfrastructure gridlockpolicy gridlocktraffic gridlockurban gridlock
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Gridlock occurs when cars block intersections.
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This city suffers from gridlock.
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But VOA’s Brian Padden reports that after years of delays the city is taking action to address perhaps its most pressing problem: traffic gridlock, recently designated the worst in the world.
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