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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

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 bring or come to an end

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

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

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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

unfortunate situation

calamity

situation

setback

pretty kettle of fish

problematic situation

complicated situation

troublesome situation

between a rock and a hard place

a difficult situation

unpredictable 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 bring or come to an end

axe^UK

ax^US

bring to a conclusion

finalize^US

finalise^UK

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

throw up

depart from

stand down from

put a stop to something

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

avoid doing something

bring to a premature end

disaffiliate oneself from

dissociate oneself from

have nothing more to do with

stop what you're doing

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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 monkey wrench in the works of

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

outmaneuver^US

cause to be at a stand

close off

keep back

throw off balance

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

destabilize^US

demoralize^US

give a disadvantage to

treat harshly

be unfair to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

tell against

inflict a handicap on

demoralise^UK

destabilise^UK

criminalize^US

criminalise^UK

put a wrench in the works

put a spanner in the works

beat someone to the draw

see off

turn away

beat someone to the punch

act like a wet blanket

monopolize^US

minimize^US

minimise^UK

monopolise^UK

bring to a standstill

slip through your fingers

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Verb

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To cause something to stop functioning altogether

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