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Noun
deadlock
dead end
impasse
stalemate
standstill
Definition: a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations"
stalemate
Definition: drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
Definition: The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw.
Verb
stalemate
Definition: subject to a stalemate
Definition: To bring about a state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves.