stumblingblock

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noun

An obstacle; a difficulty.

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Meanings

nounstumblingblock (plural stumblingblocks)

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

Origin

From stumbling + block.

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APA

stumblingblock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stumblingblock

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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