setbacks

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A form of setback — An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of setback

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
slings and arrows
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APA

setbacks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setbacks

MLA

“setbacks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setbacks. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “setbacks,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setbacks.

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