Dun
Dun noun - Something that someone insists upon having.
Set upon
Set upon verb - Assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards".
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Set upon and Dun. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dun/set_upon
Dun & Set upon. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dun/set_upon>.
Set upon or Dun. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dun/set_upon.
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