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setback vs whammy
whammy vs setback
setback
and
whammy
both are
nouns
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
setback
Yes
No
No
No
whammy
Yes
No
No
No
As nouns,
whammy
is a hyponym of
setback
; that is,
whammy
is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
setback
:
setback
: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
whammy
: a serious or devastating setback
setback (noun)
whammy (noun)
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
an evil spell
a serious or devastating setback
Words related to "
setback
"
black eye
blow
happening
natural event
occurrence
occurrent
reversal
reverse
set back
whammy
Words related to "
whammy
"
black eye
blow
charm
curse
hex
jinx
magic spell
magical spell
reversal
reverse
setback
spell
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