Metaphorical sticking point Crossword Clue

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Metaphorical sticking point Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

METAPHORICAL (adjective)
1. expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
STICKING (adjective)
1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

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