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| im·passe [ ím pàss ] (plural im·passes) |
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1. block to progress or agreement: a point at which no further progress can be made or agreement reached
 Talks have reached an impasse.
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2. road without exit: a road or passage that has no way out or through, e.g. a dead end or a blockage caused by an accident
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| [Mid-19th century. < French< im- "not" + passer (see pass)] |
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