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stumbling block

NOUN
hindrance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barrier complication deterrent difficulty drawback hindrance hitch hurdle impediment obstacle setback snag
WEAK
Catch-22 barricade blockage catch clog delay discouragement drag fly in the ointment holdup limitation obstruction restraint road block stone in one's path stumbling stone
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance advantage aid assistance benefit blessing boon ease encouragement help opening peace

Example Sentences

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However, it is understood Dyche would seek a minimum 18-month contract if he was to replace Tudor, which could prove a stumbling block towards any agreement.

From BBC

There is another potential stumbling block for the bill.

From BBC

The stumbling block, says the author Bedell Smith, is that Harry doesn’t seem inclined to apologize.

From The Wall Street Journal

A nuclear-power startup said it has found a workaround for the industry’s twin stumbling blocks: the expense and time it takes to build reactors.

From The Wall Street Journal

The stumbling block had been over products like beef and lamb.

From Barron's

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