Expedition and Setback

Opposite meaning words

Expedition noun - A going from one place to another usually of some distance.

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Setback is an antonym for expedition.

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

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Expedition is an antonym for setback in disappointment topic.

long	long expedition	long setback
small	small expedition	small setback
massive	massive expedition	massive setback
great	great expedition	great setback
Other adjectives: major, final, biggest.

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