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Setbacks

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Setbacks"

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Word	Definition
reversenoun	The opposite of something.
reversalnoun	A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.
blownoun	A strong wind.
barriersnoun	A structure that bars passage.
blowsnoun	A surname.
challengesnoun	A confrontation; a dare.
complicationsnoun	The state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; complexity.
constraintsnoun	Something that constrains; a restriction.
cuffsnoun	shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
declinesnoun	The act of declining or refusing something.
decreasesnoun	An amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased.
defeatsnoun	The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.
delaysnoun	an English indie band formed in Southampton, which consisted of brothers Greg Gilbert and Aaron Gilbert, Colin Fox and Rowly until Greg Gilbert's death in 2021.
difficultiesnoun	(colloquial) a series of frustrations
disappointmentsnoun	(uncountable) The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad unexpectedly happens.
downsnoun	(Sussex) The South Downs.
downturnsnoun	A downward trend, or the beginnings of one.
drawbacksnoun	A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.
dropsnoun	(also figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
dudsnoun	(US, British, informal, dated) Clothing, especially for work or of rough appearance.