Setback vs. Drawback

Setbacknoun

An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, blow an adverse event which retards or prevents progress towards a desired outcome

Setbacknoun

(US) The required distance between a structure and a road.

Setbacknoun

(architecture) A step-like recession in a wall.

Setbacknoun

An offset to the temperature setting of a thermostat to cover a period when more or less heating is required than usual.

Setbacknoun

A backset; a countercurrent; an eddy.

Setbacknoun

(archaic) A backset; a check; a repulse; a relapse.

Setbacknoun

Offset, n., 4.

Setbacknoun

A backset; a countercurrent; an eddy.

Setbacknoun

A reversal of progress in an endeavor; a reverse; a backset; a check; a repulse; a relapse.

Setbacknoun

an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

Drawbacknoun

A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.

Drawbacknoun

A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.

Drawbacknoun

The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette.

Drawbacknoun

A loss of advantage, or deduction from profit, value, success, etc.; a discouragement or hindrance; objectionable feature.

Drawbacknoun

Money paid back or remitted; especially, a certain amount of duties or customs, sometimes the whole, and sometimes only a part, remitted or paid back by the government, on the exportation of the commodities on which they were levied.

Drawbacknoun

the quality of being a hindrance;

Drawback

Drawback, also known as duty drawback is the refund of duties, certain taxes, and certain fees collected upon the importation of merchandise into the United States. Refunds are only allowed upon the export/destruction of the imported merchandise or a valid substitute, or the export/destruction of a certain article manufactured from the imported merchandise or a valid substitute.