Box and Halt

Box

Box noun - A difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape.

Usage example: with our new home still unfinished, and the buyers of our condo eager to move in, we were in a real box

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Halt and box are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Halt" instead a noun "Box".

Nearby Word: boxed

Halt noun - A point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in.

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Box and halt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Box" instead a noun "Halt".

Nearby Words: halted, halting, haltingly

complete	complete box	complete halt
literal	literal box	literal halt

Acclaimed comedy screenwriter David Zucker had his career take a screeching halt with An American Carol, a political satire film that was criticized for its lame jokes and failed at the box office.

Source: Creator Killer / Film Individual Creators
They were box office hits and received generally positive reviews, becoming recognized as the high points of their genre.His production pace slowed to a halt after that and critics generally found that his later films lacked the spirit of these films.

Source: Creator / David Lean

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