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setback meaning in Bengali

ধাক্কা dhakka

/ˈsɛtbæk/

setback in Bengali: ধাক্কা (dhakka). In English, setback means an obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).

Bengali words for setback

setback, blow
ধাক্কা dhakka

English meaning of setback

  1. noun An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).
  2. noun Any adverse event, defeat, or impediment of progress.
  3. noun The required distance between a structure and a road.
  4. noun A step-like recession in a wall.

Full definition of setback

setback in a sentence

  • After some initial setbacks, the expedition went safely on its way.
  • Setbacks were initially used for structural reasons, but now are often mandated by land use codes.

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Questions about setback in Bengali

What is the meaning of setback in Bengali?
Setback in Bengali is ধাক্কা (dhakka).
setback এর বাংলা অর্থ কী?
Setback: ধাক্কা (dhakka).
What does setback mean in English?
Setback means an obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).

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Bengali words from Wiktionary's Bengali entries whose English meaning is “setback”: ধাক্কা. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: setback (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Bengali words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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