dead end
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dead end
noun
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dead ends
dead end
noun
plural
dead ends
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEAD END
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1
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a street that ends instead of joining with another street so that there is only one way in and out of it
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We came to a dead end and had to turn around.
2
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a situation, plan, or way of doing something that leads to nothing further
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My career has hit a dead end.
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political dead ends
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dead-end streets/roads
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He's stuck in a dead-end job. [=a job that does not pay you very much and does not give you a chance to get a better job]
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a dead-end relationship
