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1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 37% | 12 | A sudden and severe setback or setback | |
3 | 37% | 11 | Possible to recover from a setback or setback | |
Prepared For A Setback Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "BRACED" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
- • Held up by braces or buttresses verb
- • To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
- • To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.
- • To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.
- • To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.
- • To confront with questions, demands or requests.
- • To furnish with braces; to support; to prop.
- • To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen.
- • To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly. adjective
- • Having braces or similar supports.
- • (of multiple figures of the same form) interlaced.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He wore a braced back brace to support his injured spine."
- • "The braced steel beams gave the building its sturdy structure."
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