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Rareset back
The correct spelling is set back.
How to pronounce set back
verb
Say it like: Set- ba-k
The correct spelling is set back. To delay or obstruct. For example: "I expect it will set us back by a day or so, but I think a side trip will be worthwhile."
Usage Examples
“I expect it will set us back by a day or so, but I think a side trip will be worthwhile.”
“Set it back from the road by twenty or thirty feet.”
“The statue was set back in a niche.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To delay or obstruct.
- 2.To remove from or allow distance.
- 3.To install or position behind a boundary or surface, or in a recess.
- 4.To cost money, as.
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