a sticking point



a sticking point

a subject that people who are involved in a discussion cannot agree about The role of the army was the main sticking point at Thursday's abortive talks. Pay has been a major sticking point in negotiations.
See also: point, stick

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NameGenderPronouncedUsage
VascoBAHS-ko (Spanish), VASH-koo (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Deep-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
PatiencePAY-shəntsEnglish
Borna-Croatian
RoslynRAHZ-linEnglish
JoĈJoYO-chyoEsperanto