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set about sb
literary — phrasal verb with set /set/ verb (present tense setting, past tense and past participle set)Definition
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SMART Thesaurus: Physical & sexual assault & abduction
Synonyms and related words:
- abduct verb
- aggravated assault noun
- assault noun
- assault verb
- beating noun (HIT)
- gang rape noun
- GBH noun
- go at sb phrasal verb
- go for sb phrasal verb
- grievous bodily harm noun
- groom verb (SEX)
- molest verb (ATTACK SEXUALLY)
- molest verb (ATTACK)
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- ravish verb (FORCE)
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- stab noun
- stabbing noun
- stalk verb (FOLLOW)
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