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What is another word for dead end?

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Noun

A road or passage from which no exit is possible

A situation offering no prospects of progress or development

A habit or pattern of behaviour that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to change

A cavity-like deadend, or impasse in a road network, offering limited access and no through routes

Something that cannot be achieved or permitted

A situation that is difficult or dangerous

A paved road used for travel or movement

Adjective

Closed at one end, or having a dead end

Verb

To bring or come to an end

To cause something to stop functioning altogether

To cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

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Noun

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A road or passage from which no exit is possible

“We walked down the street until we reached a dead end.”

Noun

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A situation offering no prospects of progress or development

communication breakdown

fulfilment^UK

fulfillment^US

realization^US

realisation^UK

epilogue^UK

epilog^US

cancelation^US

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“But the women find themselves at a dead end because the avenues open to their male counterparts are denied to them.”

Noun

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A habit or pattern of behaviour that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to change

program^US

programme^UK

Noun

A cavity-like deadend, or impasse in a road network, offering limited access and no through routes

Noun

Something that cannot be achieved or permitted

Noun

A situation that is difficult or dangerous

rigour^UK

rigor^US

labor^US

labour^UK

up poop creak without a paddle

pretty kettle of fish

unfortunate situation

problematic situation

complicated situation

troublesome situation

between a rock and a hard place

a difficult situation

unpredictable situation

horse of a different color

different breed of cat

piece of business

another can of worms

unforeseen circumstance

unforeseen circumstances

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Noun

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A paved road used for travel or movement

programme^UK

program^US

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Adjective

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Closed at one end, or having a dead end

Verb

To bring or come to an end

axe^UK

ax^US

finalize^US

finalise^UK

bring to a conclusion

knock something on the head

bring to an untimely end

bring to a standstill

have nothing to do with

resist the temptation to

restrain oneself from

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

put a stop to something

avoid doing something

bring to a premature end

disaffiliate oneself from

dissociate oneself from

bring to screeching halt

put chill on

break free from

take leave from

have nothing more to do with

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

stop what you're doing

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Verb

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To cause something to stop functioning altogether

Verb

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To cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a spanner in the works

choke off

cramp one's style

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a monkey wrench into

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

put a spoke in someone's wheel

queer someone's pitch

take the wind out of your sails

throw monkey wrench in

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

saddle with

stamp out

throw off

cause to be at a stand

make someone scratch their head

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

cramp someone's style

put out of commission

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

take wind out of sails

throw a spoke in the wheel of

bring to screeching halt

destabilize^US

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

destabilise^UK

give a disadvantage to

treat harshly

be unfair to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

tell against

inflict a handicap on

bring to a standstill

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