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stalemate

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Synonyms and Antonyms of stalemate

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

a new negotiator finally got both sides past the stalemate

Synonyms of stalemate

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

Words Related to stalemate

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

2 a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other

after playing chess for 16 hours, we ended the game in a stalemate

Synonyms of stalemate

dead heat, draw, standoff, tie

Words Related to stalemate

deadlock, impasse

horse race, toss-up

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