Set upon and Shun

Opposite meaning terms

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

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Shun is an antonym for set upon in surround topic.

Shun verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.

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Set upon is an antonym for shun.

Nearby Word: shunned

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Shun and Set upon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/set_upon/shun

Set upon & Shun. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/set_upon/shun>.

Shun or Set upon. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/set_upon/shun.

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