Corner
Corner noun - A difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape.
Usage example: the writers have gotten themselves into a corner on that TV show
Stalemate and corner are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stalemate" instead a noun "Corner".
Nearby Words: cornered, cornering
Stalemate
Stalemate noun - A point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in.
Usage example: a new negotiator finally got both sides past the stalemate
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Corner and stalemate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Corner" instead a noun "Stalemate".
Nearby Words: stalemated, stalemating
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The Dev Team Thinks of Everything: If you're creative with your character placement, it's possible to end the first boss fight of the game in a stalemate by waiting until Lucia runs off into a corner, then surrounding her with Hiro and Gwyn.
Source: Video Game / Lunar: Eternal Blue
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Stalemate and Corner. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/corner/stalemate
Corner & Stalemate. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/corner/stalemate>.
Stalemate or Corner. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/corner/stalemate.
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