SETBACKS

Meanings

• noun

  A reversal of progress or advance, a check or setback to progress.

• noun

  A delay or hindrance, especially one that is unexpected or unwelcome.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with SETBACKS
backs , cracks , tracks

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Variants

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setback , setbacks

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'a check in a game', later extended to mean any setback or delay.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'setbacks' comes from the game of chess, where a player is forced to move a piece back a certain number of squares.

2. The phrase 'setback' first appeared in English in the late 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. obstacle: An object, circumstance, or person that causes difficulty or makes progress more difficult.

2. challenge: A situation that tests someone's abilities, skills, or strength.

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Culture

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Setbacks are a common theme in literature and art, often used to illustrate the challenges and obstacles that characters face and must overcome.

How to Memorize "setbacks"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a set of blocks being knocked down, representing progress, and then being put back together, representing a setback.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'setbacks' with the word 'obstacles' and remember that a setback is a type of obstacle.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Silly Elephants Try Backward Somersaults' to remember the definition of setbacks as 'a reversal of progress'.

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