figure vs blind alley

figure and blind alley both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
figure	Yes	No	Yes	No
blind alley	Yes	No	No	No

figure (noun)	blind alley (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating	(figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)	a street with only one way in or out
a decorative or artistic work
the impression produced by a person
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
alternative names for the body of a human being
a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
a well-known or notable person
an amount of money expressed numerically
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

figure (verb)	blind alley (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation
judge to be probable
understand
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
be or play a part of or in