Point and Set upon

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Point verb - Be a signal for or a symptom of.

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Set upon and point are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Set upon" with "Point", this verbs are similar.

Set upon verb - Assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards".

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Point and set upon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Point" instead a verb "Set upon".

But at one point she gets in over her head, gets captured by Consano's men, and is about to be set upon by them, when Lupin comes to save the day, literally riding a white horse.

Source: Anime / Lupin III: Mystery of the Hemingway Papers
Gang of Hats: The comic books often make a point of gathering themed gangs or armies from a Planet of Hats to set upon each other.

Source: Webcomic / Axe Cop
Storm of Blades: At one point, Elric and his comrades are set upon by three Chaos Gods - including Arioch - and in order to kill them, Elric uses Stormbringer and Mournblade to summon over one hundred of their brother and sister swords from alternate realities.

Source: Literature / The Elric Saga

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