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Stalemate
ˈsteɪlmeɪt
Stalemate definitions
noun
stalemate
stalemates
- a situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible
"the war had again reached stalemate"
- a position counting as a draw, in which a player is not in check but cannot move except into check
"last time I played him it ended up in stalemate"
verb
stalemate
stalemated
stalemates
stalemating
- bring to or cause to reach stalemate
"the group played a key role in stalemating the negotiations"