noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ current , present
▪ diplomatic , political
▪ budget ( esp. AmE )
▪
The Governor attempted to resolve Minnesota's current budget ~.
VERB + IMPASSE
▪ reach
▪
Negotiations seemed to have reached an ~.
▪ break , end , overcome , resolve
PHRASES
▪ a way out of an ~
▪
The proposal offered both sides a way out of the diplomatic ~.