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Sticker (Noun)

A particularly difficult or baffling question or problem.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The puzzle had one sticker that no one could solve, a tricky logic problem that required some outside-the-box thinking.
The team had been working on the project for weeks, but they had finally hit a sticker, a technical issue that they couldn't seem to overcome.
After hours of studying, the math problem was still a sticker, refusing to yield to her best efforts to solve it.
The politician's answer to the reporter's question was evasive, but the real sticker was the follow-up question that she had been trying to avoid.
The detective was stumped by the mysterious clue, which had become a sticker in an otherwise straightforward case.

An adhesive label.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The teacher handed out colorful stickers to her students for their excellent work.
A small sticker on the window prevented it from closing properly.
The bumper sticker on the car read "Save the Planet."
The product packaging featured a prominent sticker warning about choking hazards.
The art museum provided a sticker guide for visitors to mark the works they had seen.

A short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The attacker used a sticker to inflict a deep wound on the victim's chest.
Police found a sticker at the crime scene with fingerprints matching the suspect's.
The sticker was hidden in the assailant's sleeve, making it difficult to detect.
In some cultures, a sticker is considered a symbol of honor and is carried by warriors.
The coroner's report revealed that the victim had been killed with a single thrust of a sticker.

A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf.

Nouns denoting plants.

Cacti often have small, spiky stickers to defend themselves against herbivores.
She was cautious when touching the roses due to their sticky stickers on the stems.
Holly has red berries but its leaves are lined with stickers that can be painful.
He had to carefully cut away the stickers on the lemon branches to make them less prickly.
Before eating the artichoke, it's recommended to carefully remove all the stickers.