"softlock" meaning in All languages combined

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  "etymology_text": "soft + lock",
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        {
          "text": "I defeated the boss, but got hit at the exact same time; now I'm stuck in a softlock and can't exit the level.",
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        "A situation where a game remains apparently playable, but further progress is impossible, typically due to a design flaw or glitch."
      ],
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          "progress",
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          "impossible",
          "impossible"
        ],
        [
          "glitch",
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        ]
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        "(video games) A situation where a game remains apparently playable, but further progress is impossible, typically due to a design flaw or glitch."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "video-games"
      ]
    }
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  "word": "softlock"
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      "form": "softlocking",
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      "form": "softlocked",
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      "form": "softlocked",
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        "To be in or cause a softlock; to remain playable but unable to progress."
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        "(video games, transitive or intransitive) To be in or cause a softlock; to remain playable but unable to progress."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "hardlock"
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        "video-games"
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        "A situation where a game remains apparently playable, but further progress is impossible, typically due to a design flaw or glitch."
      ],
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        "(video games) A situation where a game remains apparently playable, but further progress is impossible, typically due to a design flaw or glitch."
      ],
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        "video-games"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "softlock"
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        "To be in or cause a softlock; to remain playable but unable to progress."
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        "(video games, transitive or intransitive) To be in or cause a softlock; to remain playable but unable to progress."
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