Lapse and Setback

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

Usage example: the scandal caused the president to suffer a dramatic lapse in popularity

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

Nearby Words: lapsed, lapsing, lapsus

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

Usage example: the colonists persevered despite suffering setbacks that would have discouraged lesser souls

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Lapse and setback are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lapse" instead a noun "Setback".

long	long lapse	long setback
brief	brief lapse	brief setback
severe	severe lapse	severe setback
large	large lapse	large setback
Other adjectives: serious, huge, little, slight, major, mental, temporary, slightest, recent.

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