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• setback (noun)

setback

/ˈsɛtˌbæk/

noun

plural

setbacks

setback

/ˈsɛtˌbæk/

noun

plural

setbacks

Britannica Dictionary definition of SETBACK

[count]

:

a problem that makes progress more difficult or success less likely

• Despite some early setbacks, they eventually became a successful company.
• a serious/minor/temporary setback

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