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11set upon with force — index assault, attack Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
12set upon with violence — index assail, assault Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
13set upon — ► set on (or upon) attack or urge to attack violently. Main Entry: ↑set …
14set\ upon — • set (up)on v 1. To begin suddenly to fight against; attack fiercely. Tom was walking through the park when a gang of boys set on him. 2. To cause to attack. Some boys went to steal melons but the farmer set his dog on them …
15set upon — Synonyms and related words: ambush, assail, assault, attack, blitz, bushwhack, come at, come down on, crack down on, descend on, descend upon, fall on, fall upon, gang up on, go at, go for, harry, have at, hit, hit like lightning, jump, land on,… …
16set upon — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. assail, fall upon, spring at; see attack 1 …
17set upon — attack, fall upon, provoke …
18set upon — Attack, assault, assail, have at, fly at, rush upon …
19set upon — See: SET ON …
20set upon — See: SET ON …