standstill

Pronunciation:		'stand`stil
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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] an interruption of normal activity [n] a situation in which no progress can be made; "reached an impasse on the negotiations"

	Synonyms:	deadlock, impasse, stalemate, stand, tie-up

	See Also:	arrest, check, halt, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stop, stoppage

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Stand"still`\, n. A standing without moving forward or backward; a stop; a state or rest.