stalemate

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Noun[change]

Singular
stalemate

Plural
stalemates

  1. A stalemate is a special position in chess, where no one loses or wins.
    Since I had a large advantage, his only hope was to force a stalemate.
  2. A stalemate is a situation where there is no obvious way forward, but where no one loses.

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