Extremity and Impasse

Extremity

Extremity noun - A time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action.
Usage example: made offers of aid to the refugees, and of asylum in extremity

Impasse and extremity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impasse" instead a noun "Extremity".

Impasse

Impasse noun - A point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in.
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Extremity and impasse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extremity" instead a noun "Impasse".

Nearby Words: impassive, impassable, impassible
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