| deadlock | | |
| n. (state) | 1. dead end, deadlock, impasse, stalemate, standstill | a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible.; "reached an impasse on the negotiations" |
| ~ situation | a complex or critical or unusual difficulty.; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple" |
| stalemate | | |
| n. (event) | 1. stalemate | drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check. |
| ~ standoff, draw, tie | the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided.; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie" |
| v. (competition) | 2. stalemate | subject to a stalemate. |
| ~ chess game, chess | a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king. |
| ~ move, go | have a turn; make one's move in a game.; "Can I go now?" |
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