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stumbling stone

NOUN
stumbling block
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance advantage aid assistance benefit blessing boon ease encouragement help opening peace

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There has been a wave of criticism in Germany after the town of Heidenau, near Dresden in Saxony, decided to ban "stumbling stone" memorials to victims of the Nazis.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

For they have stumbled at the stumbling stone.

From The first New Testament printed in English by

They stumbled over the stumbling stone; 9:33 even as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed."

From The World English Bible (WEB): Romans by Anonymous

This has been a stumbling stone to many young men.

From The Young Man's Guide by William A. (William Andrus) Alcott

Thou stumbling stone, thou barrier 'thwart 650     The gates of endless life!

From Elias An Epic of the Ages by Orson F. Whitney

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