- mental block
- ,mental `block noun count INFORMALa situation in which you are suddenly unable to remember something or not capable of understanding something
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
mental block
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mental block — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mental block : singular mental block plural mental blocks informal a situation in which you are suddenly unable to remember something or are not capable of understanding something … English dictionary
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mental block — See a mental block … English idioms
mental block — /mɛntl ˈblɒk/ (say mentl blok) noun an obstruction to the thought processes, usually caused by psychological factors: I had a mental block about his name …
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mental block — noun an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block • Syn: ↑block • Derivationally related forms: ↑block (for: ↑block) … Useful english dictionary
mental block — noun an inability to recall something or to perform a mental action … English new terms dictionary
