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English noun: mental block

1. mental block (cognition) an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension


SamplesI knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block.


Synonymsblock


Broader (hypernym)inability


Narrower (hyponym)writer's block









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