impasse vs strait

impasse

noun
  • A road with no exit; a cul-de-sac. 

  • A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made. 

strait

noun
  • A narrow pass, passage or street. 

  • A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water. 

  • A difficult position. 

  • A neck of land; an isthmus. 

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