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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 government has set up expert working groups on AI and copyright.

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Banning the advert could set a "damaging precedent for gambling sponsorships in sport", Betway told the report.

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced in June there would be a national inquiry into grooming gangs covering England and Wales, with a panel of survivors set up to oversee the process.

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The New York City Rent Guidelines Board, with members appointed by the mayor, sets the rates.

He said: "In a real-world setting, where patients often receive antidepressants for months or years, the cumulative risks are likely to be higher, particularly among those with chronic depression."

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

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