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ˈsɛtˌbækset·back

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  1. reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eyenoun

    an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

    Synonyms:
    nose candy, reversal, turnabout, puff, turnaround, 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 gear

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  1. setbacknoun

    Synonyms:
    backset, check, repulse, reverse, relapse

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  1. Dong Tao:

    The government wants to reverse the market movement -- this is not market-based policy. That's a big setback for the Chinese capital markets.

  2. Doug Pizzi:

    That's certainly a setback for Cape Wind. It sounds like a major one, but I don't know if that kills the project or if that's something they can overcome.

  3. Charles Krauthammer:

    The French said this was an act of war, and he calls it a setback.

  4. Brendan Schulman:

    I view it as a setback for the industry, it signals that the FAA is requiring an experimental airworthiness certificate just to design and test drones. That, in my view, is not a viable path for innovation in this field.

  5. Paolo Gentiloni:

    I very much regret the U.S.' move to put the brakes on international talks on taxation of the digital economy. I hope that this will be a temporary setback rather than a definitive stop, the European Commission wants a global solution to bring corporate taxation into the 21st century – and we believe the OECD's two-pillar approach is the right one.


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