Another word for cul-de-sac
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Noun
A course leading nowhere
- An end of a passage, especially a street, that affords no exit.
- A street or road affording no exit.
- A situation from which there seems no way to escape, move forward, etc.; an impasse
- Any undertaking, idea, etc. that leads to nothing
- A mistaken, unproductive undertaking.
- An alley or passage that is closed at one end.
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Another word for cul-de-sac
Noun
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- (Historical) In England, the gradual process by which communal land was divided into privately owned parcels enclosed by hedges and fences
- Something enclosed:
- The state of being enclosed.
- A person who, while appearing to act out of self-interest, really acts on behalf of another
- Something intended to conceal the true nature, especially of an activity; a subterfuge.
- Blind people considered as a group. Used with the:
- A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate:
- A situation offering no escape, as a difficulty without solution, an argument where no agreement is possible, etc.
- A passage open only at one end; blind alley
- Any undertaking, idea, etc. that leads to nothing
- A mistaken, unproductive undertaking.
- An alley or passage that is closed at one end.
- An end of a passage, especially a street, that affords no exit.
- A situation from which there seems no way to escape, move forward, etc.; an impasse
- A situation or subject that allows for no progress or development.
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