Efforts to amend the law got sidetracked in an administrative logjam.
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Logjam
Synonyms for "logjam" (125 found)
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Noun(4 words)
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Noun(15 words)
jamjammingobstructobstructionpermanent paralysispolicy impassesnarlsstagnatestalematestalematesstalematingstallstymieingtraffic abmvulnerability
Determiner(2 words)
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Mr. Clinton can break the logjam by first convincing the public that he is willing to start with small but meaningful victories.
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It is in the interest of all NATO and E.U. members to break political logjams. Our personnel operating in the Balkans, Afghanistan, and the Gulf of Aden have already learned that lesson.
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