dead end (noun)

  • 71impasse — im·passe / im ˌpas, im pas/ n: a point in esp. labor negotiations at which reaching an agreement is impossible because neither party is willing to compromise or change position Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. impasse …

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  • 72street — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. thoroughfare, avenue, boulevard, alley; roadway. See passage. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. road, highway, way, lane, path, avenue, thoroughfare, boulevard, terrace, place, mews, route, artery, parkway,… …

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  • 73closure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of closing Nouns 1. closure, occlusion; blockade, obstruction; shutting up; constipation, bottleneck; embolism; blind alley, dead end, stone wall, cul de sac; obstacle, block, impediment. See… …

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  • 74difficulty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) That which is hard to overcome Nouns 1. difficulty, hardness, impracticability, hard work, uphill work, hurdle; hard task, Herculean task, large order, hard row to hoe; task of Sisyphus, Sisyphean labor; …

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  • 75land — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lant land, Middle Irish lann Date: before 12th century 1. a. the solid part of the surface of the earth; also a corresponding part of a… …

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  • 76Rus (name) — This article is about Rus as a name. For information the Rus people, see Rus people. Name of Russia redirects here. See Name of Russia (Russia TV) for the television programme. Originally, the name Rus (Русь, Rus’) referred to the people,[1] the… …

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  • 77Alien (creature in Alien franchise) — This article is about the creature from the Alien film series. For other fictional aliens, see Extraterrestrial life in popular culture. For other uses, see Alien (disambiguation). Alien An Alien in Alien vs. Predator Classification …

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  • 78standoff — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tie, draw; stalemate. See equality. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. stalemate, deadlock, draw, dead end; see delay 1 , pause 2 , tie 4 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. draw, tie, deadlock, gridlock,… …

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  • 79standstill — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. full or dead stop, halt, suspension, impasse. See discontinuance, repose. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. stop, halt, cessation; see delay 1 , pause 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. stop, halt, impasse,… …

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  • 80donkey work — Informal. tedious, repetitious work; drudgery. Also, donkeywork /dong kee werrk , dawng , dung /. [1915 20] * * * donkey work UK US noun [uncountable] informal boring work that needs a lot of effort but has to be done as part of a job Why do I… …

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