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noun • an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy | ||||||||
27% | 4 | Impasse | ||||||
noun • the area on a billiard table behind the balkline • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress • one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof • an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base verb • refuse to comply | ||||||||
27% | 4 | A deadlock or impasse | ||||||
noun • an angular or rounded shape made by folding • a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church • a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock • a group of sheep or goats • a folded part (as in skin or muscle) • a pen for sheep • the act of folding verb • bend or lay so that one part covers the other • incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating • cease to operate or cause to cease operating • confine in a fold, like sheep • become folded or folded up | ||||||||
Caught In Impasse Represented A Failure To Face Reality Crossword Clue
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ESCAPISM which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ESCAPISM
Updated: October 14, 2023
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