Synonyms for set on
set on

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1. set onverb

   Synonyms:
   set upon

2. set onverb

   To encourage someone, or an animal, to attack someone.

   I will set the dogs on you, if you don't leave right now!

   Synonyms:
   set upon

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1. assail, assault, set on, attackverb

   attack someone physically or emotionally

   "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"

   Synonyms:
   violate, assail, lash out, snipe, ravish, round, dishonour, outrage, assault, rape, dishonor, attack, aggress

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1. set on

   Synonyms:
   incite, instigate, prompt, urge, impel, influence, actuate

2. set on

   Synonyms:
   attack, assault, set upon

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1. Andrea Yao:

   Leading up to my graduation, I had my mind set on becoming a journalist. But this year it is really too hard.

2. Noura Al-Jizawi:

   I just wanted to live in a country that respected me as a human; one that offered me some dignity and freedom. I could not accept that I had to live under a dictatorship, for that, we females – even the old ladies – were tortured the same way as the men. We were hung by our feet, electric shocks, our faces beaten into walls and our skin set on fire. My teeth were all broken. I spent more than a month in solitary confinement. I just kept praying for my body to stay alive.

3. Adan Shariff Gabow:

   They fell down, malnourished, and we understand they were then set on by the animals.

4. Emmanuel Mudiay:

   Personally, I cared a lot, i wanted to stop the streak just because I hate records being set on me or any of my team mates.

5. Janja Garnbret:

   I definitely know that every girl will take that extra year to their benefit, i know every girl has her eyes set on the gold.