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gridlock

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of gridlock

a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in

with the White House controlled by one party and Congress by the other, the nation experienced four years of legislative gridlock

Synonyms of gridlock

deadlock, halt, impasse, logjam, Mexican standoff, stalemate, standoff, standstill

Words Related to gridlock

bind, bottleneck, corner, dilemma, fix, hole, jam, morass, pickle, pinch, plight, predicament, quagmire, quandary, spot

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