stumbling block

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noun

an obstacle or hindrance to progress, belief, or understanding.

Origin of stumbling block

First recorded in 1580–90

SYNONYMS FOR stumbling block

hurdle, barrier, impediment, block, bar.

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Words nearby stumbling block

stultify, stum, stumble, stumble across, stumblebum, stumbling block, stumer, stump, stumpage, stump bed, stump cancer

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Example sentences from the Web for stumbling block

This is their danger, that there is always a stumbling-block in the way: the further they go, the nearer are they to their fall.
Henry Martyn Saint and Scholar|George Smith
The reader may smile, if he will, but this last flower was a surprise and a stumbling-block.
A Florida Sketch-Book|Bradford Torrey
"I do not know," I said, feeling sadly what a stumbling-block it was.
Daisy|Elizabeth Wetherell
This passage has long been a stumbling-block among learned critics.
The Christ Of Paul|George Reber

But suppose this patriotism in its triumphal march should meet with a stumbling-block or rather with a banner—?
Louisa Of Prussia and Her Times|Louise Muhlbach

British Dictionary definitions for stumbling block

stumbling block

noun

any impediment or obstacle

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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.

单词	stumbling block
释义	stumbling block SEE SYNONYMS FOR stumbling block ON THESAURUS.COM noun an obstacle or hindrance to progress, belief, or understanding. Origin of stumbling block First recorded in 1580–90 SYNONYMS FOR stumbling block hurdle, barrier, impediment, block, bar. SEE SYNONYMS FOR stumbling block ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby stumbling block stultify, stum, stumble, stumble across, stumblebum, stumbling block, stumer, stump, stumpage, stump bed, stump cancer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stumbling block This is their danger, that there is always a stumbling-block in the way: the further they go, the nearer are they to their fall. Henry Martyn Saint and Scholar\|George Smith The reader may smile, if he will, but this last flower was a surprise and a stumbling-block. A Florida Sketch-Book\|Bradford Torrey "I do not know," I said, feeling sadly what a stumbling-block it was. Daisy\|Elizabeth Wetherell This passage has long been a stumbling-block among learned critics. The Christ Of Paul\|George Reber But suppose this patriotism in its triumphal march should meet with a stumbling-block or rather with a banner—? Louisa Of Prussia and Her Times\|Louise Muhlbach British Dictionary definitions for stumbling block stumbling block noun any impediment or obstacle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to stumbling block complication, barrier, handicap, obstacle, setback, snag, difficulty, drawback, hurdle, hindrance, impediment, deterrent, hitch, catch-22, barricade, blockage, catch, clog, delay, discouragement
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stumbling block

noun

Origin of stumbling block

SYNONYMS FOR stumbling block

Words nearby stumbling block

Example sentences from the Web for stumbling block

British Dictionary definitions for stumbling block

noun

Idioms and Phrases with stumbling block

Words related to stumbling block