Deadlock
Deadlock noun - A point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in.
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Dire straits and deadlock are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dire straits" instead a noun "Deadlock".
Nearby Words: deadlocked, deadlocking
Dire straits
Dire straits noun - A state of extreme distress.
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Synonyms for Dire straits
Deadlock and dire straits are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deadlock" instead a noun phrase "Dire straits".
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Related pairs
- extremity and deadlock
- extremity and dire straits
- trouble and deadlock
- trouble and dire straits
- pinch and deadlock
- pinch and dire straits
- pass and deadlock
- pass and dire straits
- predicament and deadlock
- predicament and dire straits
- spot and deadlock
- spot and dire straits
- corner and deadlock
- corner and dire straits
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Dire straits and Deadlock. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deadlock/dire_straits
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