OXFORD 9000
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📚 noun • entry_id 14963

setback

/ˈsɛtbæk/
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Meanings (ES + gloss)
contratiempo • descalabro • mazazo • percance • varapalo
Any adverse event, defeat, or impediment of progress.
Phrases
turn a setback into a comeback
Word forms
setbacks