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Definition of stumbling block noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stumbling block

noun
 
/ˈstʌmblɪŋ blɒk/
 
/ˈstʌmblɪŋ blɑːk/
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  1. stumbling block (to something) | stumbling block (to doing something) something that causes problems and prevents you from achieving your aim
    • Money could prove a stumbling block to the project.
    synonym obstacle
    Extra Examples
    • The negotiations have hit a stumbling block over the price.
    • The question of disarmament proved a major stumbling block to agreement.
    • The peace process encountered another stumbling block in mid-June.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • key
    • main
    • …
    verb + stumbling block
    • be
    • prove
    • prove to be
    • …
    preposition
    • stumbling block to
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