Meaning & use
Logjam
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A situation in which progress is blocked because of conflicting interests, disagreement, or a backlog.
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Negotiators finally broke the logjam and reached a budget agreement.
A logjam of paperwork delayed the shipment for weeks.
A note on using this word
The word originated literally, describing logs floated down a river that became tangled and stuck; it later became a common metaphor for any stalled process.
Words with a similar meaning
deadlockstalemate
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Words with an opposite meaning
breakthrough
Another way to use it
2. noun
A dense, immovable mass of logs jammed together in a waterway.
Loggers used dynamite to break up the logjam on the river.
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