Attainment and Setback

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Attainment noun - A successful result brought about by hard work.

Usage example: first place in the state journalism competition is quite an attainment

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Setback is an antonym for attainment.

Nearby Words: attain, attainable, attained, attaining

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

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Attainment is an antonym for setback.

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