logjam in English

noun

1

a crowded mass of logs blocking a river.

When you decide that certain feelings are too threatening to experience, you cut off your life energy in some way, just like a logjam will dam a river's flow.

2

a situation that seems irresolvable.

the president can use the power of the White House to break the logjam over this issue

synonyms: deadlock, stalemate, tie, impasse, bottleneck, barrier, block

noun

deadlock, stalemate, tie, impasse, bottleneck, barrier, block

Use "logjam" in a sentence

1. Logjam.

2. The legislation ran into a logjam.

3. A new initiative was needed to break the logjam.

4. Reaching the ridge, a logjam of bewildered novices develops.

5. The problem appears to be caused by a logjam of nerve messages.

6. This time, I felt sure, the logjam was going to move.

7. Israel may be able to help break the logjam in Lebanon too.

8. The logjam on the railways is now playing havoc with the national economy.

9. The signing of Elton Brand has left Philadelphia with a a logjam at forward.

10. Ten days later, Sadat arrived in Jerusalem on the historic visit that broke the Middle East logjam.

11. We congratulate Taiwan's leaders from all major parties for finding a way to break this logjam.

12. Reaching the ridge, a logjam of bewildered novices develops. Long lengths of rope trail dangerously on the ground.

13. After many hours, safety vehicles, snowplows, and tow trucks began to clear up the massive logjam of vehicles.

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