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impasse
noun
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A point where progress stops because agreement is impossible.
The negotiations reached an impasse over the use of the courtyard.
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One designer was willing to concede that the original scoring chart was difficult to read, although she still defended its basic aim. Her support for the replacement was contingent on preserving a reward for shared decisions. The other designer had resisted that condition, creating an impasse that prevented the instruction writer from finishing the booklet.
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