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impasses

impasses is the plural of impasse.

Meaning of impasse

Noun

impasse (plural impasses)

  1. A road with no exit.
  2. (figuratively) A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made.
    • “It seems to me the thing's an impasse. French expression,” I explained, “meaning that we're stymied good and proper with no hope of finding a formula.”1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter XIV

Questions about impasses

What is impasses the plural of?
Impasses is the plural of impasse.

Words near impasses in the dictionary

  1. impassability
  2. impassable
  3. impassableness
  4. impassably
  5. impasse
  6. impasses
  7. impassibilities
  8. impassibility
  9. impassible
  10. impassibleness
  11. impassibly

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