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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

Never happening event

A situation that is difficult or dangerous

A Path upon which travel occurs

Adjective

Closed at one end, or having a dead end

Verb

To draw to a close

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

To cause something to stop functioning altogether

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Noun

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A road or passage from which no exit is possible

“A short distance more, and the rider stopped, shutting down the engine - the street became a dead end.”

Noun

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A situation offering no prospects of progress or development

communication breakdown

epilogue^UK

epilog^US

fulfilment^UK

fulfillment^US

tranquility^US

temporary cessation of business

day off

temporary closure

cessation of business

realization^US

realisation^UK

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

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Noun

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Never happening event

Noun

A situation that is difficult or dangerous

rigour^UK

rigor^US

labor^US

labour^UK

pretty kettle of fish

unfortunate situation

problematic situation

complicated situation

unpredictable situation

troublesome situation

extreme suffering

between a rock and a hard place

a difficult situation

unforeseen circumstances

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Noun

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A Path upon which travel occurs

programme^UK

program^US

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Adjective

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Closed at one end, or having a dead end

Verb

To draw to a close

axe^UK

ax^US

finalize^US

knock something on the head

finalise^UK

bring to a conclusion

bring to an untimely end

bring to a standstill

fulfill^US

fulfil^UK

realize^US

realise^UK

add the final touch to

make good

go whole hog

go the limit

add the finishing touch to

put the last touches on

make up

put the finishing touches on

restrain oneself from

throw up

disappear from the face of the earth

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

resist the temptation to

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

put the finishing touches to

put finishing touch on

put the finishing touch to

baulk^UK

vaporize^US

balk^US

terminate the account

vaporise^UK

bring to a premature end

put up a fight against

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Verb

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

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a monkey wrench into

throw a spanner in the works

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take the wind out of your sails

queer someone's pitch

do in

overcome

throw monkey wrench in

criminalize^US

outmaneuver^US

put at a disadvantage

criminalise^UK

place at a disadvantage

throw off

cause to be at a stand

close off

throw off balance

lock up

bring to screeching halt

make your head spin

make someone scratch their head

prevent from making progress

throw a monkey wrench in the works

cramp someone's style

take wind out of sails

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

put out of commission

throw a spoke in the wheel of

give a disadvantage to

treat harshly

be unfair to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

tell against

inflict a handicap on

give the thumbs down to

put the chill on

declare taboo

give the red light to

bring to a standstill

gaol^UK

jail^US

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

put on the back burner

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

temporise^UK

temporize^US

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

act like a wet blanket

have on a tight leash

monopolize^US

kick the can down the road

employ delaying tactics

monopolise^UK

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Verb

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To cause something to stop functioning altogether

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