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setback meaning in Telugu

ఎదురుదెబ్బ

/ˈsɛtbæk/

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

Telugu words for setback

ఎదురుదెబ్బ, ఎదురుదెబ్బ తగిలింది

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 Telugu

What is the meaning of setback in Telugu?
Setback in Telugu is ఎదురుదెబ్బ, ఎదురుదెబ్బ తగిలింది.
setback అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Setback: ఎదురుదెబ్బ, ఎదురుదెబ్బ తగిలింది.
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).

Source and license

Telugu words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “setback”. 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 Telugu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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