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stum·bling block

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. stumbling blocknoun

    any obstacle or impediment

Wiktionary

  1. stumbling blocknoun

    A hindrance, obstacle or impediment.

Wikipedia

  1. Stumbling block

    A stumbling block or scandal in the Bible, or in politics (including history), is a metaphor for a behaviour or attitude that leads another to sin or to destructive behaviour.

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  1. stumbling block

    A stumbling block is a term used to describe an obstacle or hindrance that prevents progress, achievement, or completion of a task. It can be a particular issue, problem, situation or even a person that makes it difficult to achieve a goal or overcome a challenge. The term is often used figuratively to refer to any kind of barrier or difficulty one might face on the way to success.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of stumbling block in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of stumbling block in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of stumbling block in a Sentence

  1. Ajay Mathur:

    It's problematic for us to make that commitment at this point in time. It's certainly a stumbling block (to a deal), the entire prosperity of the world has been built on cheap energy. And suddenly we are being forced into higher cost energy. That's grossly unfair.

  2. Stephen Massocca:

    Ultimately if these long-term interest rates continue to move higher, that's going to continue to be a stumbling block for markets and I think we'll continue to see markets trading down.

  3. Stephen Massocca:

    The markets are clearly spooked by this move in the bond market, ultimately if these long-term interest rates continue to move higher, that's going to continue to be a stumbling block for markets and I think we'll continue to see markets trading down.

  4. Gareth Grobler:

    You've got a company like Western Union, which has been around for longer than most people have been alive, and they trust that method, that's a huge stumbling block for Bitcoin acceptance.

  5. Thabiso Monkoe:

    Your only stumbling block is the man in the mirror”


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