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Face Setback

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noun

• the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours

• the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning

• the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments

• a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called

verb

• operate a dial to select a telephone number

• choose by means of a dial

38%12 A sudden and severe setback or setback
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38%11 Possible to recover from a setback or setback
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