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Hurdles vs Setback - What's the difference?

hurdles | setback |

As nouns the difference between hurdles and setback

is that hurdles is while setback is an obstacle, delay, or disadvantage.

As a verb hurdles

is (hurdle).

hurdles

English

Noun

(head)
  • A sport where athletes run along a track obstructed by regularly placed hurdles that must be leapt over.
    • Despite a stumble, he managed to come fourth in the hurdles .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hurdle)

    • 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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