sticking-point

A form of sticking point — A disputed issue or state of affairs that causes an interruption or outright impasse in progress towards some goal or resolution, especially in negotiation or argumentation.

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Meanings

nounsticking-point (plural sticking-points)

plural sticking-points

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sticking point.
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sticking-point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticking-point

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“sticking-point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticking-point. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sticking-point,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticking-point.

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