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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a definite setback for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or event that has caused a delay or hindrance to progress or success.
Example: "The unexpected storm was a definite setback for the construction project, pushing back the completion date by several weeks."
Alternatives: "a significant obstacle for" or "a clear disadvantage for".
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The stock is still way up past 70percentt from its IPO — likely due to the high-profile roster of its many investors, including Bill Gates and Google Ventures — but the legal dispute is a definite setback for Editas that could lead to further complications down the road.
Still, Francis DeBernardo, executive director of New Ways Ministry, a Maryland-based nationwide group that began pushing for acceptance of gays in 1977, doesn't see what happened in Rome as a definite setback for gays.
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"This is a definite setback".
During the period of the Sargonic dynasty, the Semitic Akkadians took over the political hegemony of Babylonia, marking a definite setback in the progress of the Sumerian language.
Crick: It was pretty devastating, the loss of momentum was a definite setback.
Even if it will solve anything you'll encounter, not knowing how to get it to solve anything will be a definite setback.
A definite 10/10 for discomfort.
However, a definite defeat for Sarah Palin.
"That's a definite positive for consumers.
"This was a definite victory for Rod Blagojevich.
A definite advantage for those with two "native" languages.
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