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set upon vs set on

set on vs set upon

set upon and set on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
set upon No No Yes No
set on No No Yes No
As verbs, set on is a hypernym of set upon; that is, set on is a word with a broader meaning than set upon:
  • set upon: assail or attack on all sides:
  • set on: attack someone physically or emotionally
Other hypernyms of set upon include assail, assault, attack.
set upon (verb) set on (verb)
assail or attack on all sides: attack someone physically or emotionally
Difference between set upon and set on

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