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Challenges vs Setback - What's the difference?

challenges | setback |

As nouns the difference between challenges and setback

is that challenges is plural of lang=en while setback is an obstacle, delay, or disadvantage.

As a verb challenges

is third-person singular of challenge.

challenges

English

Noun

(head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (challenge)
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    setback

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An obstacle, delay, or disadvantage.
  • After some initial setbacks , the expedition went safely on its way.
  • (US) The required distance between a structure and a road.
  • (architecture) A step-like recession in a wall.
  • Setbacks were initially used for structural reasons, but now are often mandated by land use codes.
  • (possibly archaic) A backset; a countercurrent; an eddy.
  • A backset; a check; a repulse; a relapse.
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