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— English words —

• setback n. An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, blow (an adverse event which retards or prevents progress towards…
• setback n. (US) The required distance between a structure and a road.
• setback n. (Architecture) A step-like recession in a wall.
• setback n. An offset to the temperature setting of a thermostat to cover a period when more or less heating is…
• setback n. (Possibly archaic) A backset; a countercurrent; an eddy.
• setback n. (Archaic) A backset; a check; a repulse; a relapse.
• set␣back v. (Transitive) To delay or obstruct.
• set␣back v. (Transitive) To remove from or allow distance.
• set␣back v. (Transitive) To install or position behind a boundary or surface, or in a recess.
• set␣back v. (Transitive, idiomatic) To cost money.
• set␣back v. To reverse, go backwards.

— English words, defined in Dutch —

• setback n. Tegenslag, tegenvaller.
• setback n. (Bouwkunde) inspringing.

— English word, defined in French —

• setback n. Contretemps, échec.

— English word, defined in Portuguese —

• setback s. Revés.

61 English words from 11 English definitions

adverse allow and archaic Architecture backset backwards behind between blow boundary check cost countercurrent cover delay disadvantage distance eddy event from go␣backwards heating idiomatic install less like money more more␣or␣less obstacle obstruct of␣a offset period position Possibly prevents progress recess recession relapse remove repulse required retards reverse road setting step structure surface temperature the thermostat to␣the towards Transitive wall when which

1 English word from 4 foreign definitions

Contretemps

6 foreign words from 4 foreign definitions

Bouwkunde échec inspringing Revés Tegenslag tegenvaller

One suffix (New word found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

setbacks

One time in the middle (New word found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

asset-backed

15 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

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10 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

abt ABT abt. BTE BTEs cab Cab CAB tes TEs

3 anagrams (New words found by changing the order of the letters.)

backest backets backset

23 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

back␣east backrest backseat back-seat back␣seat backsets backstep backster backtest blackest brackets getbacks gets␣back netbacks seatback set␣aback setbacks sets␣back Starbeck stepback step␣back tiebacks wetbacks

7 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

backet bakest basket becast casket sacket T-backs

6 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

getback get␣back netback sat␣back sit␣back wetback

3 epenthesis (New words found when adding only one letter.)

seatback set␣aback sets␣back

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