dead-end
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noun
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A road with no exit.
Example: We turned into the street and realised it was a dead-end.
(by extension) A position that offers no hope of progress.
Example: Mary realised her relationship with Jim had hit a dead-end.
verb
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To come to a dead-end.
Example: Watch out! The road dead-ends in 200 yards and there's nowhere to turn around!
adjective
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Going nowhere; blocked.
Example: a dead-end job