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1. A condition in which neither progress nor advancement is possible: The mountain road was very narrow where the two cars met and this impasse posed a definite problem for the drivers because they couldn't pass each other!
2. A road with only one way in; a dead-end street; a blind alley: The Smith family lived in an impasse, and they had to turn their car around and go out in the same manner as they came in!
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2. A road with only one way in; a dead-end street; a blind alley: The Smith family lived in an impasse, and they had to turn their car around and go out in the same manner as they came in!
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pass-, pace-
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“impasse”
A deadlock or dead-end in a situation from which there appears to be no escape: The peace negotiations between the two nations appeared to be at an impasse with no further meetings scheduled.
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Words of French origin
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