IMPASSE
(noun) a street with only one way in or out
synonyms : blind alley , cul de sac , dead-end street(noun) a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
"reached an impasse on the negotiations"
synonyms : dead end , deadlock , stalemate , standstill
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Mnemonics for impasse
(Tag: ) im(IMPOSSIBLE)+passe(PASS)....IMPOSSIBLE TO PASS through a canal, which has no way to escape.
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(Tag: ) im-passe-->no passage
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(Tag: ) impasse=i+m+pass...."i m unable to pass the CAT xam...it was my last hope of becoming something good in life...now i am going to become just a middle class person in my life...there is NO ESCAPE from this situation..."..:)
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(Tag: English) I am not getting pass marks – this is impasse.
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