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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.

    added by surindra.maini    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) sounds like CHECKMATE..in chess i.e deadend ,u cant do anything!!

    added by bugmenot    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: GLOBAL) CHECKMATE..and also STALE(dead matter)+MATE = DEADLOCK!

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  • (Tag: ) s+tale+mate—if you got lifeMATE with a TALE, you cannot do anything, you are at a STANDSTILL, DEADLOCK

    added by nikhilparasher    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) You stole somebody's mate. And when you see him, you are quite embarrassed.

    added by nihaoma12    editEdit Mnemonic

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