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Sharp Setbacks Crossword Clue

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238%12 Frequencies of recovering from setbacks or setbacks
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We think the answer is "FACERS" which means:

    noun
  • • (a dated briticism) a serious difficulty with which one is suddenly faced

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The facers smoothly applied the makeup to the models' faces."
  • • "The facers efficiently sorted the mail into different categories."

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New York Times04 Jan 1976 Down 49
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