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stalemate
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verb
Drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place their king in check
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noun
Drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place their king in check
noun
A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
“Reached an impasse on the negotiations”
verb
Subject to a stalemate
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Reached an impasse on the negotiations
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