impasse

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impasse

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dal francese impasse

noun

strada senza via d'uscita
situazione ingarbugliata, apparentemente, impossibile da risolvere

Similar: stallo, cul-de-sac

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noun

Similar: stallo, cul-de-sac

In English

standoff a deadlocked confrontation
stalemate blocked situation without personal loss
impasse deadlock or stalemate situation

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"impasse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/impasse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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impasse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/impasse

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"impasse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/impasse.

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@misc{impasse_2026,
  title = {impasse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/impasse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}