Set upon and Whack

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

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

Whack verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

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Set upon and whack are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Set upon" instead a verb "Whack".

Nearby Words: whacked, whacking, whacky, whacker

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