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Deaden vs Impasse - What's the difference?

deaden | impasse |

As a verb deaden

is to render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.

As a noun impasse is

a road with no exit; a cul-de-sac.

deaden

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
  • To become less lively; to diminish (by itself).
  • To make soundproof.

    • impasse

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia impasse) (en noun)
  • a road with no exit; a cul-de-sac
  • a deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1960 , author= , title=(Jeeves in the Offing) , section=chapter XIV , passage=“It seems to me the thing's an impasse . French expression,” I explained, “meaning that we're stymied good and proper with no hope of finding a formula.”}}
  • * 2010 ,
    • "Young man, this town is at a bit of an impasse . If you have any suggestion that might help, now would be the time to voice it."

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