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Stalemate
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pat
a situation in the game of chess where one is unable to make any legal moves while their king is not checkmated, therefore the game ends and no one wins
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impasse
a situation where no argument can be settled or no one can win in a contest
to stalemate
01
stagnationner, paralyser
subject to a stalemate
stale
mate
stalemate
n
Exemple
The endless debates among politicians often lead to stalemates.
The unfruitful negotiations between the two parties led to a stalemate in reaching a compromise.
The chess match reached a stalemate and was decided by a tiebreaker.
The negotiation reached a stalemate until they found a compromise that acted as a fulcrum for progress.
The politicians were unable to compromise, leading to a stalemate in the decision-making process.
