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Blind Alley

nounid 15071·updated May 18, 2026
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(figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement

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Variants

synonym
cul de sacdead-end streetimpasse
plural
Blind Alleys
possessive
Blind Alley's
pluralpossessive
Blind Alleys'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
(figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement
§2
a street with only one way in or out

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