Defeats and Setbacks

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Setbacks and defeats are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Setbacks" instead a noun "Defeats".

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Defeats and setbacks are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defeats" instead a noun "Setbacks".

Despite setbacks and defeats at the hands of House Tyrell, Robert Baratheon faced Prince Rhaegar Targaryen at the Trident and personally killed him, shattering the royal armies.

Source: Decisive Battle
The guy does not take defeats or setbacks well.

Source: Affably Evil / Western Animation
While he does indeed power through setbacks and defeats, he feels quite deeply, and in battle will wear rage on his sleeve.

Source: The Stoic

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