backset (Meaning)
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backset (n.)
A check; a relapse; a discouragement; a setback.
Whatever is thrown back in its course, as water.
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backset (v. i.)
To plow again, in the fall; -- said of prairie land broken up in the spring.
Synonyms & Antonyms of backset
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backset Sentence Examples
- The unexpected downfall in sales was a major backset for the company.
- The injury proved to be a temporary backset for the athlete's career.
- The team's back-to-back losses were a significant backset in their pursuit of the championship.
- The faulty engine caused a backset in the plane's takeoff.
- The economic recession was a severe backset for many businesses.
- The backset in the project's progress was attributed to technical difficulties.
- The candidate's lack of experience was a significant backset in their job application.
- The flooding caused a backset in the construction schedule, delaying its completion.
- The loss of key personnel was a major backset for the organization.
- The lawsuit against the company was an unexpected backset that threatened its reputation.
FAQs About the word backset
A check; a relapse; a discouragement; a setback., Whatever is thrown back in its course, as water., To plow again, in the fall; -- said of prairie land broken u
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The unexpected downfall in sales was a major backset for the company.
The injury proved to be a temporary backset for the athlete's career.
The team's back-to-back losses were a significant backset in their pursuit of the championship.
The faulty engine caused a backset in the plane's takeoff.
