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set

Definition for set

adjective as in firm, hardened; inflexible

noun as in physical bearing

noun as in stage setting

Strongest matches

scene, setting

Strong matches

flats, scenery

noun as in group, assortment

verb as in position, place

verb as in harden

verb as in decline

Strongest match

drop

Strong matches

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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But this time, as Helton takes the field, he’ll bring something new along with him, something that had never set foot in the Coliseum before.

How Democrats navigate these questions may determine whether the party sets the terms of debate on Israel, or cedes the fight to its opponents.

From Salon

Meanwhile, Northern Ireland's biggest energy supplier, Power NI is set to increase its electricity tariff by 4% for all customers.

From BBC

More than 2,000 bus drivers in Greater Manchester are set to strike and cause "major disruption" to the network, the transport workers union has said.

From BBC

Two days after the incident, Mr Singh and his family, which includes his two-year-old grandson, moved to a bamboo-and-tarpaulin shack, which they set up on a patch of land a few meters from his house.

From BBC

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

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