blind alley

Letters that make blind alley

a, b, d, e, l, n, i, y are letters that make 'blind alley'

Words within blind alley

Lin, Lind, all, blind, li, in, alley, ley, AL, IN, ND, LE, Al, In, Li, Nd are words within 'blind alley'


2 possible definitions for 'blind alley'

Blind Alley as "a street with only one way in or out"

Under this definition, blind alley is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cul de sac, dead-end street, impasse have the same meaning as 'blind alley'

blind alley as a type

'blind alley' can be a type of thoroughfare.


Blind Alley as "(figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement"

Under this definition, blind alley is a noun and has the following properties:

blind alley as a type

'blind alley' can be a type of course, course of action.

blind alley Usage

'blind alley' can be a useage of trope, figure of speech, figure, image.

Example of blind alley used within this context

"all the clues led the police into blind alleys", "so far every road that we've been down has turned out to be a blind alley"



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