Coup and Setback

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

Usage example: winning that big contract was a real coup

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Setback is an antonym for coup.

Nearby Word: coupe

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

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Coup is an antonym for setback.

brief	brief coup	brief setback
mild	mild coup	mild setback
massive	massive coup	massive setback
big	big coup	big setback
Other adjectives: huge, major, possible, minor, latest, recent, biggest.

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