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Another word for standoff

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standoff

n.

stalemate, deadlock, draw, dead end; see delay 1, pause 2, tie 4.

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Another word for standoff

noun

An equality of scores, votes, or performances in a contest:

dead heat, deadlock, draw, stalemate, tie. See same

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In the final mission in the last standoff room, there's a door in between the twin bunkers that will not open.
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.
In the meantime, Saldivar engaged in a 10-hour standoff with police as she sat in her pick-up truck with a gun pointed at her head.

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