| VERB | competition | set upon, beset | assail or attack on all sides |
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| Meaning | assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards". | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | beset | |
| Broader | assail, assault, set on, attack | attack someone physically or emotionally |
| Spanish | acosar | |
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