Aid and Setback

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Aid noun - A person who helps a more skilled person.

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Setback is an antonym for aid.

Nearby Words: aids, aided, aide, aiding, aider

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

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Aid is an antonym for setback in disappointment topic.

substantial	substantial aid	substantial setback
critical	critical aid	critical setback
massive	massive aid	massive setback
great	great aid	great setback
Other adjectives: little, immediate, possible, temporary, significant, financial.

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