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a stumbling block
a stumbling block
a problem which prevents someone from achieving something (often + to ) Lack of willingness to compromise is the main stumbling block to reaching a settlement. Money, obviously, is a major stumbling block in any project of this size.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Tashi | | - | Tibetan, Bhutanese |
| Lara (2) | | - | Roman Mythology |
| Onfroi | | - | Medieval French |
| Wilhelmus | | - | Dutch |
| Argus | | - | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Hathor | | HAHTH-awr (English) | Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized) |