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Word: Impasse
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from French, from im- (expressing negation) + the stem of passer ‘to pass’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
amˈpɑːs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈampɑːs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock
Short Definition:situation in which no progress is possible
Examples:- the current political impasse
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