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How to pronounce “set back”
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Pronunciation guide for set back
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of set back with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- How Little Experiments Can Lead to Big Success
to set a date to start something if you
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To delay or obstruct.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce set back
How Little Experiments Can Lead to Big Success
to set a date to start something if you
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “set back”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To delay or obstruct.
- (transitive) To remove from or allow distance.
- (transitive) To install or position behind a boundary or surface, or in a recess.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To cost money.
- To reverse, go backwards.
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