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set on
verb
attack someone physically or emotionally
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The mugger assaulted the woman

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Nightmares assailed him regularly

• Syn: ↑assail, ↑assault, ↑attack
• Derivationally related forms: ↑attack (for: ↑attack), ↑attacker (for: ↑attack), ↑assaultive (for: ↑assault), ↑assault (for: ↑assault), ↑assaulter (for: ↑assault), ↑assailant (for: ↑assail)
• Hyponyms:
↑bait, ↑sic, ↑set, ↑bulldog, ↑rush, ↑blindside, ↑savage, ↑reassail, ↑jump, ↑beset, ↑set upon, ↑rape, ↑ravish, ↑violate, ↑assault, ↑dishonor, ↑dishonour, ↑outrage, ↑desecrate, ↑profane, ↑molest
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody

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set on (or upon)
attack (someone) violently

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set on [phrasal verb]
set (someone or something) on (someone) : to make (a person or animal) suddenly attack (someone)

Police dogs were set on the protesters.

She set her friends on him.

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Main Entry: ↑set

Useful english dictionary. 2012.