Pounce and Set upon

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Pounce verb - Move down on as if in an attack.

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Set upon and pounce are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Set upon" instead a verb "Pounce".

Nearby Words: pounced, pouncing

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

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

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Set upon and Pounce. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pounce/set_upon

Pounce & Set upon. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pounce/set_upon>.

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