Strike
Set on
Set on verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
Usage example: without warning, bandits would set on unwary merchants as they traveled along the Silk Road
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Set on and Strike. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/strike/set_on
Strike & Set on. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/strike/set_on>.
Set on or Strike. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/strike/set_on.
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