"stalemate" in the noun sense
1. deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstill
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
"reached an impasse on the negotiations"
2. stalemate
drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
"stalemate" in the verb sense
1. stalemate
subject to a stalemate
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