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dead-end

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(Entry 1 of 2)

to come to an end

after several fruitless years, the research seems to have simply dead-ended

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bite the dust

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dead end

noun

Synonyms of dead end (Entry 2 of 2)

1 as in close, cul-de-sac

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close
[chiefly British],
cul-de-sac

causeway

circle,
lane,
laneway
[British],
mews
[chiefly British],
place

corridor

track,
trail

2 as in problem, Mexican standoff

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problem

difficulty

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“Dead-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead-end. Accessed 1 Oct. 2022.

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