Ring
Ring noun - A group involved in secret or criminal activities.
Usage example: a ring of counterfeiters passing phony $20 bills
Set
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
How words are described
| old | old ring | old set |
| full | full ring | full set |
| nice | nice ring | nice set |
| special | special ring | special set |
| Other adjectives: particular, similar, right, certain, original, single, small, powerful, entire, massive, large, huge, main, new, unique, last, different, comic, giant. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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After the match, Meanie and Nova dragged Wright into the ring and set him up in the corner with his legs spread.
Source: Wrestling / Mike Bucci -
The mutant forced her sister to do evil things like steal a valuable ring and set up another prostitute to be tortured for it.
Source: Evil Twin -
Especially on the May 31, 2013 show, when Condor Security goons tore down the set and ring and chased the fans out of the building.
Source: Wrestling / CHIKARA
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