Set about and Stop

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Set about verb - Begin to deal with.

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Stop is an antonym for set about in topics: attempt, start, plod, embark on, get on transportation object.

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

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Set about is an antonym for stop.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

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