stumbling-stone

  • 1Stumbling-stone — Stum bling stone , n. A stumbling block. [1913 Webster] This stumbling stone we hope to take away. T. Burnet. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2stumbling-stone — n. See stumbling block …

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  • 3stumbling block — Synonyms and related words: bar, block, blockade, bottleneck, catch, cordon, curtain, determent, deterrent, difficulty, drawback, hamper, hang up, hazard, hitch, hurdle, impediment, joker, mountain, objection, obstacle, obstruction, obstructive,… …

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  • 4stumbling-block — n. Hindrance, obstruction, obstacle, check, bar, barrier, difficulty, impediment, lion in the way, stumbling stone …

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  • 5Philosopher's stone — The philosopher s stone ( la. lapis philosophorum; Greek: chrysopoeia ) is a legendary substance, supposedly capable of turning inexpensive metals into gold; it was also sometimes believed to be an elixir of life, useful for rejuvenation and… …

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  • 6Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone — Developer(s) Stormfront Studios Zono Inc. Publisher(s) At …

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  • 7obstacle — Synonyms and related words: bar, barrier, blank wall, blind alley, blind gut, block, blockade, blockage, bottleneck, catch, cecum, check, choking, choking off, clog, congestion, constipation, cordon, costiveness, crimp, cul de sac, curtain, dead… …

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  • 8Hindrance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Hindrance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 prevention prevention preclusion obstruction stoppage Sgm: N 1 embolus embolus Sgm: N 1 interruption interruption interception interclusion| Sgm: N 1 hindrance …

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  • 9block — Synonyms and related words: Boeotian, Dutch auction, afterthought, agate, agnosia, apply to, aquatint, arm, arrest, auction, auction block, auction sale, autolithograph, ax, balk, ball, bar, barricade, barrier, baseball bat, bat, batch, battery,… …

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  • 10blockade — Synonyms and related words: Jacksonian epilepsy, Rolandic epilepsy, abdominal epilepsy, access, acquired epilepsy, activated epilepsy, affect epilepsy, afterthought, akinetic epilepsy, apoplexy, arm, armor, armor plate, arrest, arrestation,… …

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