setback

🇺🇸 /ˈsetbæk/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsetbæk/
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noun
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a problem that slows down progress or makes things harder

The bad weather was a setback for our building project.

translation

n. a problem that slows down progress or makes things harder

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Plural setbacks

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