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Synonyms for set-back
set-back
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Princeton's WordNet
set-back, setoff, offsetnoun
structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
Synonyms:
outset, runner, counterbalance, first, stolon, showtime, setoff, starting time, offshoot, start, offset printing, get-go, kickoff, outgrowth, commencement, offset, branch, beginningreverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eyeverb
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
Synonyms:
nose candy, reversal, turnabout, puff, turnaround, setback, snow, about-face, opposite, change of mind, gust, shock, black eye, reverse, flip-flop, verso, policy change, volte-face, mouse, turn around, shiner, contrary, bump, blow, transposition, coke, reversion, blast, reverse gearpostpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put offverb
hold back to a later time
"let's postpone the exam"
Synonyms:
put back, put over, elude, circumvent, set back, turn off, confuse, sidestep, dishearten, remand, give in, remit, parry, dodge, bow, send back, tabulate, accede, flurry, prorogue, hedge, put off, evade, defer, tabularise, table, tabularize, carry over, postpone, duck, slacken, shelve, hold over, disconcert, knock back, get across, fudge, submit, skirtset backverb
slow down the progress of; hinder
"His late start set him back"
Synonyms:
table, shelve, put over, postpone, remit, set back, put off, hold over, knock back, prorogue, put back, deferset back, knock back, put backverb
cost a certain amount
"My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"
Synonyms:
table, shelve, put over, postpone, remit, set back, put off, hold over, knock back, replace, prorogue, put back, defer
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#83 | first | |
#464 | table | |
#474 | start | |
#868 | submit | |
#1674 | beginning | |
#2200 | branch | |
#2274 | snow | |
#2382 | mouse | |
#2540 | blow | |
#3368 | replace | |
#3815 | reverse | |
#4602 | shock | |
#4626 | dodge | |
#5179 | offset | |
#5425 | opposite | |
#6185 | skirt | |
#6335 | bow | |
#6477 | blast | |
#6811 | contrary | |
#7123 | duck | |
#7724 | runner | |
#10588 | bump | |
#11293 | commencement | |
#11515 | hedge | |
#12559 | coke | |
#15621 | reversal | |
#17688 | fudge | |
#17866 | turnaround | |
#18108 | puff | |
#20059 | outset | |
#20060 | confuse | |
#20369 | showtime | |
#20841 | kickoff | |
#21804 | setback | |
#21866 | parry | |
#23567 | defer | |
#24731 | remit | |
#26114 | gust | |
#27779 | remand | |
#28220 | postpone | |
#30176 | verso | |
#33891 | circumvent | |
#35107 | sidestep | |
#35156 | flurry | |
#35306 | evade | |
#40939 | reversion | |
#42525 | transposition | |
#48948 | shiner | |
#50612 | outgrowth | |
#58629 | backhand | |
#61583 | offshoot | |
#64306 | elude | |
#67974 | counterbalance | |
#68545 | accede | |
#79454 | tabulate | |
#81713 | shelve | |
#100874 | turnabout | |
#110913 | setoff | |
#154483 | slacken | |
#311709 | disconcert | |
#322072 | dishearten | |
#328743 | stolon |
How to use set-back in a sentence?
The market has a singular focus to retake the old highs set back in May last year.
This probably was the best choice he could make - much better than having a meeting that would deepen the divisions, lead to angry recriminations and set back any prospect for getting back on track. encyclopedia.
Sri Lankan torture survivors in treatment with us are adamant that they cannot trust a purely domestic process and will take comfort from the High Commissioner's warning that there must not be a replay of past broken promises, any process that fails to win the confidence of survivors, including from the Tamil minority, is doomed to fail and may set back the common cause of reconciliation.
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter:
We have the capability to shut down, set back and destroy the Iranian nuclear program and I believe the Iranians know that and understand that.
There was no reason to go any further, just wait until the morning and set back out again.
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