hindrance vs worm in the apple

hindrance

noun
  • Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else. 

  • The state or act of hindering something 

worm in the apple

noun
  • A serious flaw in something otherwise good; a problem that ruins everything else. 

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