Recess and Set back

Recess

Recess verb - To bring to a formal close for a period of time.

Set back and recess are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Set back" instead a verb "Recess".

Set back

Set back verb - Hold back to a later time.
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Recess and set back are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Recess" instead a verb "Set back".
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