Bury and Set

Bury

Bury verb - To place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea.

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Set and bury are semantically related in put topic. In some cases you can use "Set" instead a verb "Bury".

Nearby Words: buried, burying

Set verb - Insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink).

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Bury and set are semantically related in put topic. Sometimes you can use "Bury" instead a verb "Set".

Nearby Words: setup, setting

man	bury man	set man
people	bury people	set people
name	bury name	set name
way	bury way	set way
Other words: world, story, enemies.

She pretends to bury the hatchet with Vanessa in order to set her up with an OBGYN who has been bought off by Virginia herself.

Source: Series / Sunset Beach
Hell attempted to set an eruption off to bury the Photon Research Institute beneath tons of lava.

Source: Lava Adds Awesome
Used humorously in Gintama - the Yorozuya and Shinsengumi team up to capture a panty-thief, bury landmines around the bait... and promptly forget where the mines are set.

Source: Land Mine Goes "Click!"

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