Hitch and Setback

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Hitch noun - A danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized.

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Setback is a synonym for hitch in problem topic. In some cases you can use "Setback" instead a noun "Hitch".

Nearby Words: hitched, hitching

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

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Hitch is a synonym for setback in problem topic. You can use "Hitch" instead a noun "Setback", if it concerns topics such as disappointment, hold-up.

small	small hitch	small setback
little	little hitch	little setback
slight	slight hitch	slight setback
major	major hitch	major setback
Other adjectives: minor, temporary, slightest.

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Otto's a Jerkass throughout most of the movie, yet his biggest setback only happens because he let a random guy hitch a ride to deliver medicine to his wife.

Source: Film / It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

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