Setback and Upset

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Setback

Setback noun - A change in status for the worse usually temporarily.
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Upset is a synonym for setback in problem topic. In some cases you can use "Upset" instead a noun "Setback", when it comes to topics like disappointment, hold-up.

Upset

Upset noun - An act or instance of the order of things being disturbed.
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Setback is a synonym for upset. You can use "Setback" instead a noun "Upset".
Nearby Word: upsetting

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massive massive setback massive upset
large large setback large upset
great great setback great upset
huge huge setback huge upset
Other adjectives: little, major, slightest, bigger, biggest.

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  • Other pro wrestlers and promoters were the people most upset, to the point it actually setback her bookings for a couple years and lead to flanderization of Kana being a sneaky, manipulative, arrogant megalomaniac for the next half decade.
    Source: Worked Shoot
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