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face a setback
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to encounter an obstacle or difficulty that hinders progress or success.

Meanings

to encounter an obstacle or difficulty that hinders progress or success.

Despite their best efforts, the team faced a setback when their main supplier went out of business.

Synonyms

encounter a hurdleexperience a delayhit a snag

Antonyms

make progressadvancemove forward

to experience a temporary decline in performance or success.

After a strong start, the company faced a setback in the third quarter due to market fluctuations.

Synonyms

suffer a declineexperience a downturnundergo a dip

Antonyms

achieve successgain momentumimprove

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:51