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.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009
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| sticking point | 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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