Pounce upon and Set on

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

Set on verb - To take sudden, violent action against.

Usage example: without warning, bandits would set on unwary merchants as they traveled along the Silk Road

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

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