Impasse
Impasse noun - A point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in.
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Tie
Tie noun - A situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other.
Usage example: the competition for first place in the dessert division ended in a tie between the chocolate pecan pie and the walnut fudge tart
Nearby Word: tied
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- The impasse is broken when the guys abduct Freddy in the night, tie him up, and just out of reach start eating all their food.
Source: Lysistrata Gambit
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