56 entries under stalemate topic. ×

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obstacle(noun, trouble, defeat, draw, blow)
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obstruction(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
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stoppage(noun, stop, close, end, halt)
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barrier(noun, hindrance, jam, obstruction, deadlock)
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bottleneck(noun, hindrance, jam, deadlock)
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clog(noun, hindrance, jam, obstruction, deadlock)
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impediment(noun, fix, hindrance, hole, jam)
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mire(noun, fix, difficulty, informal, uncertainty)
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standoff(noun, stop, halt, draw, tie)
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cessation(noun, stop, close, halt, stoppage)
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gridlock(noun, stop, halt, jam, stoppage)
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pause(noun, stop, close, end, halt)
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rest(noun, deadlock, standoff)
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blank wall(expression, draw, cul-de-sac)
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hindrance(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
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logjam(noun, jam, obstruction, deadlock)
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snarl(noun, hindrance, jam, obstruction, deadlock)
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Catch-22
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bind(noun, fix, difficulty, uncertainty, mess)
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check(noun, stop, trouble, halt, difficulty)
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