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set back
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Princeton's WordNet
set-back, setoff, offsetverb
structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put offverb
hold back to a later time
"let's postpone the exam"
set backverb
slow down the progress of; hinder
"His late start set him back"
set back, knock back, put backverb
cost a certain amount
"My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"
Wiktionary
set backverb
To delay or obstruct.
set backverb
To remove from or allow distance.
set backverb
To cost money, as
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set back
A setback is an unexpected or sudden obstacle, delay, hindrance or reversal that interrupts progress or development. It is an event that causes delay or stops forward movement in some process. In other areas, a setback can also refer to the distance a building or structure must be from the property line, street or sidewalk.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of set back in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of set back in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of set back in a Sentence
It spurred public violence, there was... distrust of public health authorities, people didn't come in for treatment and it was thought that it actually set back the outbreak response considerably.
The war will severely set back the global recovery, slowing growth and increasing inflation even further.
If there is a set-back in trade talks, both external demand and domestic demand could be hit. If the U.S. and China reach a trade deal, China will have to step up imports form the U.S., which will reduce its trade surplus, which will reduce net exports' contribution to GDP growth.
The strong consensus is that in order for us to succeed long-term in this fight against (ISIS), we have to develop local security forces that can sustain progress. It is not enough for us to simply send in American troops to temporarily set back organizations like (ISIS), but then as soon as we leave see that void filled again by extremists, if we try to do everything ourselves all across the Middle East, all across North Africa, we'll be playing whack-a-mole and there'll be a whole lot of unintended consequences that ultimately make us less secure.
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The discrimination and racism these Russian and Belarusian players are facing right now is remarkable, we're being set back 30 years. I have players calling me, parents calling me. They're concerned whether they'll be able to play, whether they'll be safe.
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