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writer's block
noun
: the problem of not being able to think of something to write about or not being able to finish writing a story, poem, etc.
Full Definition of WRITER'S BLOCK
: a psychological inhibition preventing a writer from proceeding with a piece
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First Known Use of WRITER'S BLOCK
1950
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Medical Dictionary
writer's block
noun wri·ter's block \ˈrīt-ərz-\
Medical Definition of WRITER'S BLOCK
: a psychological inhibition preventing a writer from proceeding with a piece of writing
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