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1. (n.) setback
a check to progress; a reverse or defeat.
2. setback
a recession of the upper part of a building from the building line.
3. setback
an act or instance of setting back.
Etymology: (1665–75)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
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1. (noun) setback
a problem that causes delays
After several setbacks, the building finally began.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) setback
offset, n., 4
2. (noun) setback
a backset; a countercurrent; an eddy
3. (noun) setback
a backset; a check; a repulse; a reverse; a relapse
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Sense: a delay in progress.
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 Afrikaans: vertraging |
 Arabic: عَقَبَه، تأخير، نَكْسَه |
 Bulgarian: спънка |
 Brazilian: atraso |
 Czech: překážka |
 German: der Rückschlag |
 Danish: forsinkelse |
 Greek: αναποδιά, καθυστέρηση |
 Spanish: atraso |
 Estonian: tagasilöök |
 Farsi: مانع |
 Finnish: takaisku |
 French: contretemps |
 Hebrew: עִיכּוּב |
 Hindi: धक्का |
 Croatian: nazadak, zastoj |
 Hungarian: visszaesés |
 Indonesian: kemunduran |
 Icelandic: bakslag |
 Italian: contrattempo, intoppo |
 Japanese: 後退 |
 Korean: 방해 |
 Lithuanian: recidyvas, nesėkmė, pablo |
 Latvian: aizkavēšana; kavēklis; (s |
 Malay: rintangan |
 Dutch: terugslag |
 Norwegian: tilbakeslag, hindring |
 Polish: opóźnienie |
 Persian: مانع |
 Pashto: ماته كيدنه، تر شا كيدنه، |
 Portuguese: atraso |
 Romanian: contratimp |
 Russian: задержка |
 Slovak: prekážka |
 Slovenian: zastoj, zaostanek |
 Serbian: zastoj |
 Swedish: bakslag, avbräck, motgång |
 Thai: การถูกตีกลับ; การทำให้ชะง |
 Turkish: aksilik |
 Taiwanese: 挫折 |
 Ukrainian: затримка |
 Urdu: رکاوٹ |
 Vietnamese: sự đi xuống, sự thoái trà |
 Chinese: 挫折 |
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