dead-end vs prevent

dead-end

verb

  • To come to a dead-end. 

adj

  • Going nowhere; blocked. 

noun

  • A road with no exit. 

  • A position that offers no hope of progress. 

prevent

verb

  • To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something). 

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