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impasse

noun

A point where progress stops because agreement is impossible.

Blocked progress

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deadlock stalemate standstill dead end standoff

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deadlock

noun

A standstill caused by opposing sides that cannot reach agreement.

Blocked progress

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impasse stalemate standstill standoff gridlock dead end

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dilemma

noun

A difficult situation requiring a choice between unsatisfactory alternatives.

Difficult choice

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quandary predicament bind

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predicament

noun

A difficult or awkward situation.

Difficult situation

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plight quandary dilemma difficulty fix bind

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quagmire

noun

Soft, boggy ground; figuratively, a difficult situation from which escape is hard.

Boggy ground

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bog mire morass marsh swamp

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