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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

Strongest matches

begin, initiate, raise

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Example Sentences

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She subsequently set up the charity to support patients and run workshops to equip healthcare professionals with better knowledge.

From BBC

He then walks through flooded streets before changing into another set of clothes on dry land.

From BBC

Part of her new novel, “Dazzle,” is set in Orange County.

She commended the firm for getting up to speed on the settlement, mastering a complex set of policy matters within a week.

But bigger picture, the dip is not set to be enough to fix a housing market under strain.

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

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