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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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Treasurys, which are heavily influenced by investors’ expectations for short-term interest rates set by the Federal Reserve.

The BBC documentary Girlbands Forever aims to set the record straight, celebrating all that melodic brilliance while revealing the darker side of the industry.

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She sets herself a monthly budget, "but every time I go to Primark that budget is out of the window".

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They were able to uncover how easy it is for someone in these circumstances to set up and run a business on the High Street in plain sight.

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Marler signed up with talent agency M+C Saatchi earlier this year, and there are already rumours that he is set for more mainstream TV opportunities, which Stafford says would "make sense".

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

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