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set

Definition for set

adjective as in firm, hardened; inflexible

noun as in physical bearing

noun as in stage setting

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scene, setting

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flats, scenery

noun as in group, assortment

verb as in position, place

verb as in harden

verb as in decline

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drop

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descend, dip, disappear, sink, subside, vanish

Weak match

go down

verb as in start, incite

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begin, initiate, raise

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The stars of the show become more than the performers, who are all capable of spectacle, but also Basil Twist, he of the puppetry and fantastical sets, and choreographer Ann Yee.

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Both Bryan and Cartwright are in custody as of Monday, with the former set to be released on Wednesday.

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So many of my dad’s stories about his youth were set at Carville that I’d been imagining it for my entire life, but he never said much about his time in the infirmary.

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They set the enforcement date for after the holiday season to ensure that families, who travel less often, learn about the change.

Instead, they thrived in coastal and oceanic settings.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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