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lose-lose

noun as in catch-22

noun as in no-win situation

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In some cases, binding arbitration results in a win-win outcome; other times, it results in a lose-lose outcome.

A little lose-lose can go a long way toward achieving a big win for the American people.

There is only a sadness in this lose-lose story of a patriot who became a traitor.

The Daily Beast's Dan Ephron reports on why Israel faces a lose-lose battle in its response.

Another round of stimulus is a political win-win, in an economic lose-lose sort of way.

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On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to lose-lose, such as: contradiction, dilemma, paradox, and quagmire.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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