sticking point
Meaning
- (idiomatic) 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.
- (dated, idiomatic) The point at which a process or thing, especially a state of mind or emotion, reaches its greatest strength and remains steadfast; sticking-place.
Synonyms
sharp peak
crank point
Translations
Hürde
αδιέξοδο
atascadero
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