He overcame all sorts of hardship and setbacks to succeed in a solo crossing of Antarctica.
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Setbacks
Synonyms for "setbacks" (21 found)
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Noun(4 words)
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9 entriesdata setbackdesign setbackexperimental setbackfinancial setbackmilestone delayoperational setbackproject delayregulatory setbacktimeline delay
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6 entriesacademic setbackfinancial setbackmajor setbacksignificant setbacktemporary setbackunexpected setback
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There will be setbacks and false starts.
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There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president. And we know the government can't solve every problem.
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Despite all his setbacks, he remains an optimist.
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