The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RELAPSE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1952.
A set-back crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RELAPSE | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: A set-back
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- setback
- reverse
- reversal
- backward
- reverted
- reversion
- reversing
- backwards
- back
- back away
- backside
- set back
Crossword Answer definitions
RELAPSE noun- The act or situation of relapsing.
- An occasion when a person becomes ill again after a period of improvement
- One who has relapsed, or fallen back into error; a backslider.
- To fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practice.
- (of a disease) To recur; to worsen, be aggravated (after a period of improvement).
- To slip or slide back physically; to turn back.
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