block (n)
mental block (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do
def often caused by emotional tension
examples I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block
Outgoing links
Hypernym inability
Derivationally related form block → block
Hyponym writer's block
Incoming links
Hyponym inability
Hypernym writer's block
Derivationally related form block → block

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