Set upon and Tear into

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

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

Tear into verb - Hit violently, as in an attack.

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Set upon and tear into are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Set upon" instead a verb "Tear into".

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