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STUMBLING BLOCK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stumbling block mean?
• STUMBLING BLOCK (noun)
The noun STUMBLING BLOCK has 1 sense:
1. any obstacle or impediment
Familiarity information: STUMBLING BLOCK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any obstacle or impediment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("stumbling block" is a kind of...):
obstacle (an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented))
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