An adverse experience; an adversity or misfortune; a check or setback. Obsolete.
| 单词 | θ86873 |
| 释义 | the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [noun] > hindering or retarding > a set-back (7) overthwart1513 An adverse experience; an adversity or misfortune; a check or setback. Obsolete. setback1669 figurative. A check to progress, a retardation or retrograde movement, a relapse, reverse. put-backa1697 Something that puts back the advancement or performance of a plan or activity; a setback. rare. counter-step1720 A step in opposition, or in the opposite direction. back-set1722 A setting back; a reverse, check, relapse. (Of Scottish origin.) backcast1818 A throw back; a reverse. throwback1856 A reversal or check in progress; a setback, a relapse. Now rare. |
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