Elite and Set

Elite

Elite noun - Individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class.

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Set and elite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Set" instead a noun "Elite".

Nearby Words: elitist, elitism

Set noun - A group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially.

Usage example: they rarely associate with anyone outside their social set

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Elite and set are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elite" instead a noun "Set".

Nearby Words: setup, setting

old	old elite	old set
elaborate	elaborate elite	elaborate set
particular	particular elite	particular set
normal	normal elite	normal set
Other adjectives: common, original, single, small, powerful, new.

In lighthearted works set in American high schools or similar adolescent environments, it's The Beautiful Elite (the Alpha Bitch, the Jerk Jock, etc.) who are usually automatically evil.

Source: Villain by Default
The film has a rumor going around on base that a group of high level covert ops guys and elite Army Rangers turned to crime and set themselves up as a criminal empire.

Source: From Camouflage To Criminal
Ninjas are now elite mercenaries that work autonomously with the states of the Fire Nation and set up like rank and file soldiers.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Naruto Alt Fic And Crack Fic

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