stalemate
11 points
English
9 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #28,079
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Definitions
noun
drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
verb
subject to a stalemate
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/stˈeɪlmˌeɪt/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural stalemates
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
appreciatecelebrateseparateconcentrateinvestigateoperateroommatecommunicatecooperatelocatenegotiateeliminateindicatecongratulatetoleratehesitate
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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