Set upon and Shell

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

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

Shell verb - To remove the natural covering of.

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Set upon and shell are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Set upon" instead a verb "Shell".

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

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