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Definition of stand-off noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stand-off

noun

/ˈstænd ɒf/

/ˈstænd ɔːf/

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stand-off (between A and B) a situation in which no agreement can be reached synonym deadlock
- a stand-off between the union and the management
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

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