dead-end vs stance

dead-end

noun
  • A road with no exit. 

  • A position that offers no hope of progress. 

verb
  • To come to a dead-end. 

adj
  • Going nowhere; blocked. 

stance

noun
  • A place for buses or taxis to await passengers; a bus stop, a taxi rank. 

  • One's opinion or point of view. 

  • The manner, pose, or posture in which one stands. 

  • A place to stand; a position, a site, a station. 

  • A foothold or ledge on which to set up a belay. 

  • A place where a fair or market is held; a location where a street trader can carry on business. 

verb
  • To place, to position, to station; (specifically) to put (cattle) into an enclosure or pen in preparation for sale. 

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