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Form of escapism where a clear head is lost in a blind alley (7)

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impasse

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(Other definitions for impasse that I've seen before include "Lack of movement" , "Inescapable perdicament, dilemma" , "Dead end" , "Situation of deadlock" , "hopeless difficulty" .)

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