blindside vs set on

blindside and set on both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blindside	No	No	Yes	No
set on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, set on is a hypernym of blindside; that is, set on is a word with a broader meaning than blindside:

blindside: attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed
set on: attack someone physically or emotionally

Other hypernyms of blindside include assail, assault, attack.

blindside (verb)	set on (verb)
attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed	attack someone physically or emotionally
catch unawares, especially with harmful consequences