standoffs (Meaning)
standoffs
a contest or game in which there is no winner, a counterbalancing effect, the act of standing off, used for holding something at a distance from a surface, to keep from advancing, put off, stall, to stay at a distance from something, to sail away from the shore, standoffish, tie, deadlock
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a contest or game in which there is no winner, a counterbalancing effect, the act of standing off, used for holding something at a distance from a surface, to k
ties, stalemates, deadlocks,draws, dead heats,impasses, seesaws
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The protracted standoff between the two armies resulted in a stalemate.
The tense standoff on the border created a heightened state of alert.
The negotiations reached a standstill, leaving both parties in a tense standoff.
The suspect was taken into custody after a brief standoff with police.
