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turns a setback into a comeback

turns a setback into a comeback is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn a setback into a comeback.

Meaning of turn a setback into a comeback

Verb

turn a setback into a comeback (third-person singular simple present turns a setback into a comeback, present participle turning a setback into a comeback, simple past and past participle turned a setback into a comeback)

  1. (idiomatic) To use a difficult situation as an opportunity to learn and come back stronger than before.
    • To turn a setback into a comeback, you must make a conscious choice to shift your mindset.2025 March 11, Ahmed Musa, Rebuild Yourself and Rise to Power: Turning Struggles into Strengths, Recorded Books

Questions about turns a setback into a comeback

What is turns a setback into a comeback the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Turns a setback into a comeback is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn a setback into a comeback.

Words near turns a setback into a comeback in the dictionary

  1. turns a hair
  2. turns a number of shades of red
  3. turns a page
  4. turns a phrase
  5. turns a profit
  6. turns a setback into a comeback
  7. turns a trick
  8. turns about
  9. turns again
  10. turns against
  11. turns an honest penny

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