standoff

n.

1. A tie or draw, as in a contest.
2. A situation in which one force neutralizes or counterbalances the other.
3. A standoff insulator.

adj.
Standoffish.

noun

An equality of scores, votes, or performances in a contest: dead heat, deadlock, draw, stalemate, tie. See same/different/compare.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
  Synonyms: draw, tie

Meaning #2: the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
  Synonym: repulsion

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - uafgjort kamp, fastlåst stilling
adj. - stand-off

Nederlands (Dutch)
patstelling, tegenover elkaar staan

Français (French)
n. - (Sport) match nul, match/course à égalité, contrepartie
adj. - peu accessible, distant, réservé

Deutsch (German)
n. - verfahrene Situation
adj. - Distanz haltend, distanziert

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αναμέτρηση, αντιπαράθεση

Italiano (Italian)
punto morto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - empate (m)

Русский (Russian)
холодный прием, нейтрализация, ничья, тупик

Español (Spanish)
n. - reserva, alejamiento, empate, frialdad, indiferencia
adj. - reservado, retraído, indiferente

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - dödläge

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
冷漠, 平局, 冷淡, 僵持, 冷淡的, 不关心的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 冷漠, 平局, 冷淡, 僵持
adj. - 冷淡的, 不關心的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 고립 , (경기 등의) 무승부, 절연체
adj. - 떨어져 있는, (미사일, 폭격기가) 스탠드 오프형인, 서먹서먹한

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 離れていること, 行き詰まり
adj. - 離れている, よそよそしい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تعادل, تساوي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תיקו, קיפאון, התנשאות‬
adj. - ‮מתנשא, מתרחק מאחרים‬

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