Furtherance and Setback

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Furtherance noun - Forward movement in time or place.

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Setback is an antonym for furtherance.

Nearby Words: furthered, furthering

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

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Furtherance is an antonym for setback in disappointment topic.

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Setback and Furtherance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/furtherance/setback

Furtherance & Setback. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/furtherance/setback>.

Setback or Furtherance. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/furtherance/setback.

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