Setters Old Fashioned Thats An Insurmountable Difficulty

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
noun • a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible • a street with only one way in or out
	33%	7		A series of "insurmountable obstacles on the road to imminent disaster," per Tom Stoppard
noun • a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented • the art of writing and producing plays • a region in which active military operations are in progress
	33%	8		One's finding ways through insurmountable difficulties
noun • A road with no exit; a cul-de-sac • A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made

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