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what does dead-end mean?

DEAD-END as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • lacking opportunities for development or advancement
    Usage Example(s)
    • stuck in a dead-end job
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what does dead end mean?

DEAD END as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a passage with access only at one end
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) dead end is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • reached an impasse on the negotiations
    Hypernyms(s) dead end is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
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