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stasi — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • deadlock noun A complete standstill caused by two equally matched sides refusing to give way.
  • lull noun A temporary period of calm or reduced activity.
  • Stasi noun Someone who spies on or closely monitors others in a way associated with secret police, often said of intrusive surveillance.
  • stasis noun A state of no movement or change; a standstill.

Senses

stasi is used for these senses in English:

  • dead end (figurative) A position that offers no hope of change or progress.
  • deadlock A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.
  • lull (nautical) A period without waves or wind.
  • stasis (figurative) Inactivity; a freezing, or state of motionlessness.

deadlock — full definition

  1. noun A complete standstill caused by two equally matched sides refusing to give way.
  2. verb To bring negotiations, a process, or a system to a complete standstill.

lull — full definition

  1. noun A temporary period of calm or reduced activity.
  2. verb To calm someone, or ease them into a false sense of security.

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