sticking point

noun

Meaning

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.
The point at which a process or thing, especially a state of mind or emotion, reaches its greatest strength and remains steadfast; sticking-place.

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Related words

sticking-place(English)sore point(English)stuckness(English)pain point(English)stick(English)blockage(English)problem(English)issue(English)

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