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English Dictionary: set back by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
set back
v
  1. hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" [syn: postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off]
  2. slow down the progress of; hinder; "His late start set him back"
  3. cost a certain amount; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"
    Synonym(s): set back, knock back, put back
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