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Noun set back has 1 sense
  1. reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye - an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
    --1 is a kind of structure, construction; happening, occurrence, natural event
    --1 has particulars: whammy
    Derived form: verb set back2
,Verb set back has 3 senses
  1. postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off - hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
    --1 is one way to delay
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s something PP
  2. set back - slow down the progress of; hinder; "His late start set him back"
    --2 is one way to     impede, hinder
    Derived form: noun setback1
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s somebody
  3. set back, knock back, put back - cost a certain amount; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"
    --3 is one way to cost, be
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s somebody
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