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stalemate2 entries found for stalemate.To select an entry, click on it. Main Entry: 1stale·mate  Pronunciation: 'stAl-"mAt Function: noun Etymology: obsolete English stale stalemate (from Middle English, from Anglo-French estaler to stalemate, from estal station, position) + English 1mate -- more at INSTALLMENT 1 : a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play 2 : a drawn contest : DEADLOCK; also : the state of being stalemated
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