Drop and Setback

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Drop noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.

Usage example: got the drop on his opponent very early in the wrestling match

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Setback is an antonym for drop.

Nearby Words: dropped, dropping, droplet, dropout, dropper

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

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Drop is an antonym for setback.

long	long drop	long setback
considerable	considerable drop	considerable setback
small	small drop	small setback
severe	severe drop	severe setback
Other adjectives: massive, large, big, huge, slight, bad, major, possible, final, minor, slightest, significant.

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