Adversity and Setback

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Adversity noun - Bad luck or an example of this.

Usage example: many people came face-to-face with life-altering adversity when the stock market crashed

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Setback and adversity are semantically related. in mishap topic. In some cases you can use "Setback" instead a noun "Adversity".

Nearby Words: adverse, adversely

Setback noun - A change in status for the worse usually temporarily.

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Adversity and setback are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adversity" instead a noun "Setback".

severe	severe adversity	severe setback
great	great adversity	great setback
serious	serious adversity	serious setback
little	little adversity	little setback
Other adjectives: minor, significant.

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