Fiasco and Setback

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Fiasco noun - Something that has failed.

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Setback and fiasco are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Setback" instead a noun "Fiasco".

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

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Fiasco and setback are semantically related. You can use "Fiasco" instead a noun "Setback".

mild	mild fiasco	mild setback
small	small fiasco	small setback
severe	severe fiasco	severe setback
massive	massive fiasco	massive setback
Other adjectives: big, great, serious, little, new, major, humiliating, recent, financial, biggest.

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