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stalemate

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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).

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