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stumbling block
stum·bling block
(
plural
stum·bling blocks
)
noun
Definition:
obstacle:
something that stands in the way of achieving a goal or of understanding something
[
Early 16th century. Translation of Greek
proskomma
"something you stumble against"
]
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