Boost and Setback

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Boost noun - An act or instance of helping.

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Setback is an antonym for boost in topics: encouragement, push, increase.

Nearby Words: boosted, booster, boosting

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

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Boost is an antonym for setback in topics: advance, decline, disappointment.

notable	notable boost	notable setback
brief	brief boost	brief setback
considerable	considerable boost	considerable setback
substantial	substantial boost	substantial setback
Other adjectives: critical, small, massive, large, big, great, serious, huge, little, slight, necessary, new, permanent, major, immediate, possible, final, minor, temporary, significant, bigger, biggest.

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