Set upon and Whacking

Set upon

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

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

Whacking

Whacking adjective - Unusually large.

Set upon and whacking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Set upon" instead a verb "Whacking".

Nearby Words: whacked, whack, whacky, whacker
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