"stumbling-stone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stumbling-stones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} stumbling-stone (plural stumbling-stones)
  1. Alternative spelling of stumbling stone Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: stumbling stone
    Sense id: en-stumbling-stone-en-noun-xcVeBHsr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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