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verb
verbally fight
Synonyms for set to
verb
verbally fight
- contendstar
- squabblestar
- disagreestar
- quibblestar
- disputestar
- quarrelstar
- pettifogstar
- rehashstar
- bandystar
- hashstar
- bickerstar
- sassstar
- buckstar
- jumpstar
- crossstar
- wranglestar
- hasslestar
- battlestar
- rowstar
- hammerstar
- feudstar
- break withstar
Antonyms for set to
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verb
set to work
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verb
set to work
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verb
work very hard
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verb
work very hard
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verb
argue
Synonyms
verb
argue
- claimstar
- urgestar
- defendstar
- chargestar
- insiststar
- assertstar
- saystar
- maintainstar
- allegestar
- tellstar
- disputestar
- holdstar
- vindicatestar
- affirmstar
- enjoinstar
- prescribestar
- crossstar
- ripstar
- averstar
- mixstar
- avowstar
- dictatestar
- reportstar
- blaststar
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verb
fight
Synonyms
verb
fight
- contendstar
- defendstar
- competestar
- viestar
- withstandstar
- traversestar
- scufflestar
- wranglestar
- hasslestar
- battlestar
- rowstar
- tiltstar
- scrapstar
- sockstar
- crossstar
- attackstar
- strikestar
- conflictstar
- brawlstar
- strugglestar
Antonyms
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verb
argue, discuss
Synonyms
verb
argue, discuss
- considerstar
- bickerstar
- conteststar
- deliberatestar
- questionstar
- wranglestar
- opposestar
- answerstar
- contendstar
- confabstar
- differstar
- bandystar
- pettifogstar
- provestar
- confutestar
- refutestar
- rehashstar
- controvertstar
- agitatestar
- reasonstar
- hasslestar
- mootstar
- disprovestar
- canvassstar
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verb
argue; hold differing opinion
Synonyms
verb
argue; hold differing opinion
- contendstar
- differstar
- dividestar
- clashstar
- dissentstar
- objectstar
- hagglestar
- wranglestar
- feudstar
- opposestar
- quibblestar
- bickerstar
- sparstar
- quarrelstar
- palterstar
- suestar
- discordstar
- disaccordstar
- scrapstar
- conteststar
- debatestar
- ripstar
- fightstar
- battlestar
Antonyms
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verb
begin undertaking, journey
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verb
begin undertaking, journey
verb
embark on; take part in
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verb
embark on; take part in
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verb
help out
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verb
help out
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verb
disagree
Synonyms
verb
disagree
- differstar
- squabblestar
- bickerstar
- tanglestar
- carpstar
- wranglestar
- feudstar
- break withstar
- fall outstar
- sparstar
- arguestar
- complainstar
- dividestar
- bumpstar
- embroilstar
- varystar
- disapprovestar
- hasslestar
- battlestar
- rowstar
- contendstar
- conteststar
- scrapstar
- fightstar
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verb
disagree over minor issues
Synonyms
verb
disagree over minor issues
- squabblestar
- bickerstar
- carpstar
- wafflestar
- sparstar
- wranglestar
- cavilstar
- criticizestar
- pettifogstar
- fencestar
- shiftstar
- avoidstar
- evadestar
- hasslestar
- equivocatestar
- flip-flopstar
- pretendstar
- prevaricatestar
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verb
begin or start again
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verb
begin or start again
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verb
plod, often through water
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verb
plod, often through water
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verb
quibble
Synonyms
verb
quibble
- nigglestar
- bickerstar
- wranglestar
- hasslestar
- prevaricatestar
- fencestar
- avoidstar
- flip-flopstar
- sparstar
- disputestar
- cavilstar
- squabblestar
- nitpickstar
- carpstar
- wafflestar
- criticizestar
- shiftstar
- pretendstar
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noun
fight, often verbal
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noun
fight, often verbal
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noun
verbal fight
Synonyms
noun
verbal fight
- squabblestar
- clashstar
- exchangestar
- brawlstar
- disagreementstar
- controversystar
- feudstar
- altercationstar
- disputestar
- debatestar
- quarrelstar
- tiffstar
- ruckusstar
- scenestar
- wranglestar
- hasslestar
- brushstar
- gostar
- face-offstar
- outstar
- beefstar
- rhubarbstar
- scrapstar
- rowstar
- spatstar
- fussstar
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noun
competitive fight
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noun
competitive fight
noun
fight
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noun
fight
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noun
disagreement or fight, often brief
Synonyms
noun
disagreement or fight, often brief
- riftstar
- crashstar
- riotstar
- meleestar
- brawlstar
- showdownstar
- encounterstar
- argumentstar
- misunderstandingstar
- battlestar
- confrontationstar
- fracasstar
- skirmishstar
- conflictstar
- disputestar
- run-instar
- discordstar
- bumpstar
- jumpstar
- collisionstar
- brushstar
- rowstar
- impactstar
- scrapstar
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noun
fight, warfare
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noun
fight, warfare
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noun
disagreement, discord
Synonyms
noun
disagreement, discord
- hostilitystar
- frictionstar
- strifestar
- competitionstar
- animositystar
- differencestar
- disputestar
- dancestar
- dissentstar
- disunitystar
- affraystar
- hasslestar
- brushstar
- flapstar
- conteststar
- disaccordstar
- antagonismstar
- interferencestar
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noun
conflict
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noun
conflict
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noun
competition
Synonyms
noun
competition
- argumentstar
- controversystar
- strugglestar
- rivalrystar
- conflictstar
- disputestar
- discordstar
- dissentstar
- disunitystar
- scenestar
- wranglestar
- hasslestar
- battlestar
- beefstar
- conteststar
- scrapstar
- fightstar
- altercationstar
- belligerencystar
- warstar
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noun
fight, struggle
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noun
fight, struggle
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noun
opposing views
Synonyms
noun
opposing views
- clashstar
- discordstar
- disagreementstar
- argumentstar
- controversystar
- quarrelstar
- debatestar
- conflictstar
- disputestar
- dissentstar
- tiffstar
- contretempsstar
- wranglestar
- estrangementstar
- hasslestar
- brushstar
- rowstar
- beefstar
- scrapstar
- contrarietystar
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noun
fight, argument
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noun
fight, argument
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noun
physical encounter
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noun
physical encounter
- riotstar
- scufflestar
- meleestar
- battlestar
- combatstar
- conteststar
- confrontationstar
- altercationstar
- boutstar
- warstar
- matchstar
- disputestar
- clashstar
- exchangestar
- brawlstar
- disagreementstar
- argumentstar
- actionstar
- strugglestar
- rivalrystar
- duelstar
- controversystar
- feudstar
- conflictstar
- skirmishstar
- roundstar
- quarrelstar
- tiffstar
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noun
battle, encounter
Synonyms
noun
battle, encounter
- warfarestar
- riotstar
- exchangestar
- hostilitystar
- scufflestar
- strifestar
- meleestar
- strugglestar
- combatstar
- disputestar
- warstar
- conflictstar
- bloodshedstar
- fracasstar
- tiffstar
- argumentstar
- wranglestar
- scrimmagestar
- hasslestar
- brushstar
- gostar
- free-for-allstar
- rowstar
- beefstar
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noun
disturbance, fight
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noun
disturbance, fight
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noun
fight, battle
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noun
fight, battle
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noun
disagreement
Synonyms
noun
disagreement
- discontentstar
- disharmonystar
- discordstar
- hostilitystar
- antagonismstar
- resistancestar
- dissensionstar
- resentmentstar
- troublestar
- strifestar
- bad bloodstar
- hasslestar
- animositystar
- quarrelstar
- rivalrystar
- hatredstar
- conflictstar
- disputestar
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noun
battle, fight
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noun
battle, fight
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noun
argument, fight
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noun
argument, fight
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noun
disagreement
Synonyms
noun
disagreement
- run-instar
- discordstar
- tiffstar
- ruckusstar
- argumentstar
- wranglestar
- strifestar
- rowstar
- disturbancestar
- altercationstar
- falling-outstar
- spatstar
- disputestar
- squabblestar
- brawlstar
- misunderstandingstar
- dissensionstar
- strugglestar
- fracasstar
- differencestar
- difference of opinionstar
- tumultstar
- vendettastar
- controversystar
- feudstar
- affraystar
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noun
fight, ruckus
Synonyms
noun
fight, ruckus
- quarrelstar
- troublestar
- controversystar
- squabblestar
- disputestar
- wordsstar
- tiffstar
- wranglestar
- affraystar
- racketstar
- disturbancestar
- castigationstar
- scrapstar
- commotionstar
- altercationstar
- reproofstar
- lecturestar
- tongue-lashingstar
- noisestar
- fussstar
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noun
argument
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noun
argument
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noun
argument, fight
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noun
argument, fight
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noun
fight
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noun
fight
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noun
argument
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noun
argument
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noun
hard try; fight to win
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noun
hard try; fight to win
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noun
fight
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noun
fight
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noun
fight, argument
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noun
fight, argument
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noun
argument
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noun
argument
- spatstar
- bickerstar
- tiffstar
- ruckusstar
- scenestar
- wranglestar
- hasslestar
- gostar
- face-offstar
- debatestar
- rowstar
- beefstar
- rhubarbstar
- scrapstar
- fightstar
- altercationstar
- outstar
- disputestar
- squabblestar
- contentionstar
- clashstar
- exchangestar
- brawlstar
- fussstar
- disagreementstar
- difficultystar
- shindystar
- stewstar
- wordsstar
- ructionstar
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noun
tilt
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noun
tilt
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Usage Notes
The verbs set and sit1 are similar in form and meaning but different in grammatical use. Set is chiefly transitive and takes an object: Set the dish on the shelf. Its past tense and past participle are also set: Yesterday he set three posts for the fence. The judge has set the date for the trial. Set also has some standard intransitive uses, as “to pass below the horizon” (The sun sets late in the northern latitudes during the summer) and “to become firm, solid, etc.” (This glue sets quickly). The use of set for sit, “to be seated,” is nonstandard: Pull up a chair and set by me. Sit is chiefly intransitive and does not take an object: Let's sit here in the shade. Its past tense and past participle are sat: They sat at the table for nearly two hours. Have they sat down yet? Transitive uses of sit include “to cause to sit” (Pull up a chair and sit yourself down) and “to provide seating for” (The waiter sat us near the window).
More words related to set to
verb. verbally fight
- knock around
- lock horns
- mix it up
- pettifog
- pick an argument
- put up a fight
- put up a struggle
- quarrel
- quibble
verb. set to work
verb. work very hard
- occupy oneself with
- pitch in
- plunge into
- put one's hand to the plow
- put one's nose to the grindstone
verb. argue
verb. fight
verb. argue, discuss
- disprove
- dispute
- hammer away at
- hash over
- hassle
- have at it
- kick around
- knock around
- lock horns
- moot
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