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   set·back

   /ˈsetˌbak/

   noun

   • 1. a reversal or check in progress: "a serious setback for the peace process"
   • 2. a plain, flat offset in a wall.
   • 3. the distance by which a building or part of a building is set back from the property line: North American "they had to get permission to overlap the city's setback lines"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSETBACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   The meaning of SETBACK is a checking of progress. How to use setback in a sentence.

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   Setback definition: a check to progress; a reverse or defeat. See examples of SETBACK used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSETBACK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A setback is an event that delays your progress or reverses some of the progress that you have made.

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   A setback is an event that makes you lose progress or keeps you from gaining ground. If you're knitting a sweater, dropping a bunch of stitches would be a big setback. If warring countries are negotiating a treaty, a sudden resurgence of fighting would be a huge setback for their peace plan.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsetback noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a difficulty or problem that delays or prevents something, or makes a situation worse. The team suffered a major setback when their best player was injured. The breakdown in talks represents a temporary setback in the peace process. Extra Examples. Topics Difficulty and failure c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?

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   a difficulty or problem that delays or prevents something, or makes a situation worse The team suffered a major setback when their best player was injured. The breakdown in talks represents a temporary setback in the peace process.

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    SETBACK definition: a problem that makes something happen later or more slowly than it should: . Learn more.

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    A setback is an event that delays your progress or reverses some of the progress that you have made.