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stalemate - Dictionary definition and meaning for stalemate
STALEMATE
(noun) drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
(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 , impasse , standstill(verb) subject to a stalemate
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Mnemonics for stalemate
(Tag: eng) STALE(bad) + MATE(lifemate) -> You have got a bad life mate, and now you cannot do anything about it, you are at a standstill, a deadlock.
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