The police officer pointed his pistol at the criminal, who, in turn, held his pistol directly pointed at the officer. Neither had the advantage, the position was a stalemate.
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Stalemate
/ˈsteɪlmeɪt/
Synonyms for "stalemate" (116 found)
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Noun(19 words)
intractabilityloggerheadslogjamnonmoving statenonplusesoffline stagnationpolicy impasseprocess stagnationquagmiresscore drawstallstandoffsstandstillstandstill trafficstucknessstymiestymieingtietying
Adjective(6 words)
lasting disagreementmajor disagreementmarked immobilitymutual disagreementpolitical disunitypolitical gridlock
Determiner(2 words)
no motion changeno progress
Verb(1 words)
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7 entrieschess stalematediplomatic stalemateeconomic stalematemilitary stalemateparliamentary stalematepolitical stalemateprolonged stalemate
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We've reached a stalemate in our relationship.
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If by a "Liberal" they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people-their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights and their civil liberties-someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a "Liberal", then I'm proud to say I'm a "Liberal".
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The investigation was pretty much at a stalemate.
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