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Monday, 15 November 2010

Words in the News - setback

setback

A change from better to worse.
Synonym: reverse

Example sentences from wsj.com:
"ETF managers see stocks heading higher long term, but don't rule out a setback in the short term."
"While the declines were relatively small, the bond slump was swift enough to leave investors wondering if this was a brief setback or the start of something worse."

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