01 n. An impassable road or way; a blind alley; cul-de-sac; fig., a position or predicament affording no escape.
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An impassable road or way; a blind alley; cul-de-sac; fig., a position or predicament affording no escape.“The issue from the present impasse will, in all probability, proceed from below, not from above.” — Arnold White.