setback

/ˈsetˌbæk/ n [C]

Definition

› something that causes delay or stops progress: Democrats suffered a serious setback in yesterday’s election, losing all three contested seats.

(Definition of setback n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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