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stumblingblock

stumblingblock noun: an obstacle; a difficulty.

Noun

stumblingblock (plural stumblingblocks)

  1. An obstacle; a difficulty.
    • But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.1611, King James Translators, I Corinthians 8:9

Forms of stumblingblock

pluralstumblingblocks

Origin of stumblingblock

From stumbling + block.

Questions about stumblingblock

What does stumblingblock mean?
Stumblingblock means an obstacle; a difficulty.
What part of speech is stumblingblock?
Stumblingblock is a noun.
What is the plural of stumblingblock?
The plural of stumblingblock is stumblingblocks.

Words near stumblingblock in the dictionary

  1. stumbling upon
  2. stumbling-block
  3. stumbling-blocks
  4. stumbling-stone
  5. stumbling-stones
  6. stumblingblock
  7. stumblingblocks
  8. stumblingly
  9. stumblings
  10. stumblingstone
  11. stumblingstones

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