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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mental block

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables
men-tal block
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Repression of painful thoughts.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Inability to continue a train of thought.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

mental blocks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

creative block

Synonyms

block

Questions

What does mental block mean?
Repression of painful thoughts.

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