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Another word for setback

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setback

n.

hindrance, check, reversal; see delay 1, difficulty 1, impediment 1.

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Another word for setback

noun

A change from better to worse:

backset, reversal, reverse. See better

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Missing even one payment can be a huge setback when trying to increase your credit score.
Rallying Chants are used to help re-focus the crowd after team has suffered a setback.
It's a process, and sometimes you will have a setback.
Family strife is a setback that can upset the developmental progress of any child, especially one that faces the extraordinary challenges of a developmental disability.
The important thing is to make sure that you are fully covered no matter what happens so that a setback does not halt your career entirely.

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