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logjam

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log·jam  (lôgjm, lg-)
n.
1. An immovable mass of floating logs crowded together.
2. A deadlock, as in negotiations; an impasse.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.logjam - any stoppage attributable to unusual activity; "the legislation ran into a logjam"
halt, stoppage, arrest, hitch, stay, stop, check - the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
2.logjam - an immovable mass of logs blocking a river
mass - an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)
Translations
logjam [ˈlɔgdʒæm] n to break the logjam → créer une ouverture dans l'impasse
logjam [ˈlɔgdʒæm] n to break the logjam → superare l'impasse


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