Impasse and Puzzle

Impasse

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

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

Nearby Words: impassive, impassable, impassible

Puzzle

Puzzle noun - Something hard to understand or explain.

Impasse and puzzle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impasse" instead a noun "Puzzle".

Nearby Words: puzzling, puzzled, puzzlement, puzzler

How words are described

short short impasse short puzzle
difficult difficult impasse difficult puzzle
real real impasse real puzzle
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