setback
noun /ˈsetbæk/
/ˈsetbæk/
- a difficulty or problem that delays or prevents something, or makes a situation worse
- The team suffered a major setback when their best player was injured.
- The breakdown in talks represents a temporary setback in the peace process.
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failurec1- Don't be put off by any early setbacks.
- That would represent a huge setback in the fight to change our criminal justice system.
- a further setback for the coal industry
- a serious setback to his chances of re-election
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- temporary
- early
- initial
- …
- series
- experience
- face
- have
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- setback for
- setback to