Mate and Stalemate

Mate

Mate noun - Either of a pair matched in one or more qualities.

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Stalemate and mate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stalemate" instead the word "Mate" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: mated, mating, matey

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

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Mate and stalemate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mate" instead the word "Stalemate" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: stalemated, stalemating

long	long mate	long stalemate
dead	dead mate	dead stalemate
single	single mate	single stalemate
brutal	brutal mate	brutal stalemate
Other adjectives: vicious, permanent, eventual, previous.

Indy Ploy: "Fool's Mate" has Earth locked in an endless resource-draining stalemate with an enemy spacefleet, with both sides having near-perfect tactical computers.

Source: Creator / Robert Sheckley

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