Standoff synonyms

stănd'ôf', -ŏf'

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impasse
A situation offering no escape, as a difficulty without solution, an argument where no agreement is possible, etc.
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tie (related)
(Cricket) The situation at the end of all innings of a match where both sides have the same total of runs (different to a draw).
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stand-off (related)
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stalemate
(Chess) The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw.
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draw
The schedule of games in a sports league - NRL Fixtures - 2011 NRL Draw
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dead end
A situation or subject that allows for no progress or development.
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delay (related)
The act of delaying; postponement:
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dead heat
(Idiomatic) a close race or contest in which no winner is apparent
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same (related)
Someone or something identical with another:
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repulsion
(Physics) The force that causes particles or bodies to repel one another, as from having the same electric charge or magnetic polarity.
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war-of-words (related)
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confrontation (related)
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deadlock
A tie between opponents in the course of a contest
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pause (related)
A short period of inaction; temporary stop, break, or rest, as in speaking or reading
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Standoff Sentence Examples

  • In the final mission in the last standoff room, there's a door in between the twin bunkers that will not open.

  • The standoff between India and Pakistan over who owns the mountainous Kashmir region remains lethal.

  • Union officials predict strikes could end the standoff that could result from this problem, but with cheaper labor in other countries, bottom-line prices may have the final word.

  • Oxfam warned that such obstinacy from the EU and the resultant standoff between major trading powers would ultimately harm developing countries.

  • The remainder of 1997 was a tense standoff, with the station unwilling to either kill or run the story.

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