stalemated

stalemated
adjective
at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions
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the chess game ended with white stalemated

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the two factions are deadlocked over fringe benefits

Syn: ↑deadlocked
Similar to: ↑obstructed

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stalemated UK [ˈsteɪlˌmeɪtɪd] US adjective
if people or discussions are stalemated, they are unable to make progress
Thesaurus: in a difficult situationsynonym words used to describe discussions and debateshyponym difficult situations and experiencessynonym

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