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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. John Locke:

    Good and evil, reward and punishment, are the only motives to a rational creature: these are the spur and reins whereby all mankind are set on work, and guided.

  2. Raina Nicole:

    Your mind must be set on peace at times of grief .. sorrows may follow when they go beneath but rejoice and give praise for they now will see better days.

  3. Cristina Baker:

    At that moment, it was like the weight I had been carrying for over 20 years of my life was lifted, i came in one way and left that room a completely different person. My heart was set on fire. I felt free. I wanted to turn my life around. From there, I went through a process of healing. It took a few months to get off the drugs, but I was ready to be free from it all – the drugs, the alcohol, all the things I was doing that were hurting me and others. I just felt like God was breaking the chains one by one.

  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. Erik Pevernagie:

    In our “iconocratic” society people need the escapist and distracting effect of imagery. Their imagination must be triggered day by day, as the monotony of daily life has to be set on fire, constantly. Not tomorrow, but today. ("Give me more images")


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