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noun
an obstacle or hindrance to progress, belief, or understanding.
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Origin of stumbling block
First recorded in 1580–90
Words nearby stumbling block
stultify, stum, stumble, stumble across, stumblebum, stumbling block, stumer, stump, stumpage, stump bed, stump dump
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British Dictionary definitions for stumbling block
stumbling block
noun
any impediment or obstacle
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Other Idioms and Phrases with stumbling block
stumbling block
A hindrance or obstacle, as in His lack of a degree is a real stumbling block to his advancement. This term originally meant “a tree stump over which one trips.” Its figurative use dates from the early 1500s.
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