noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ political
VERB + DEADLOCK
▪ reach ( esp. BrE )
▪
The strike appeared to have reached a ~.
▪ break , end , resolve ( BrE )
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~
▪
The two were in ~. ( BrE )
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The two were in a ~. ( AmE )
▪ ~ between
▪
the ~ between striking workers and their employer
▪ ~ in
▪
The summit called for an end to the ~ in the peace talks.
▪ ~ over
▪
an attempt to break the ~ over the issue of pay
PHRASES
▪ end in ~ ( BrE ), end in a ~ ( AmE )
▪
The negotiations ended in (a) ~.