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noun ADJ. complete | political VERB + DEADLOCK end in, reach The negotiations ended in deadlock. The strike appeared to have reached a deadlock. | break, resolve PREP. in ~ The negotiations were adjourned in deadlock last week. | ~ between the deadlock between striking workers and their employer | ~ in The summit called for an end to the deadlock in the peace talks. | ~ over The government has called new talks in an attempt to break the deadlock over the issue of redundancy money. PHRASES a state of deadlock Talks between the two sides remain in a state of complete deadlock.
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