sticking point

sticking point

n.

A point, issue, or situation that causes or is likely to cause an impasse.

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sticking point

n

a problem or point on which agreement cannot be reached, preventing progress from being made

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sticking point - a point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goal detail, item, point - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

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Translations

sticking point

[ˈstɪkɪŋˌpɔɪnt] N (fig) → punto m de fricción

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sticking point

[ˈstɪkɪŋˌpɔɪnt] n (fig) → punto di stallo, impasse f inv

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