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passe
Plural
impasses
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a difficult situation in which opposing parties cannot reach an agreement
- Negotiations reached an impasse after both sides refused to budge.
- The peace talks ended in an impasse, with no clear path forward.
- Their relationship hit an emotional impasse, and they decided to separate.
- The jury was at an impasse, unable to reach a unanimous verdict.
- Budget discussions fell into an impasse over tax reforms.
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a dead-end street
- Their house is located at the end of a quiet impasse.
- The delivery truck got stuck in a narrow impasse.
- Children played safely in the impasse, away from traffic.
- The GPS led us down an unfamiliar impasse.
- The thief escaped into an impasse and was quickly cornered.
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