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be·set
 beset
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- pronunciation:
- b
set
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
besets, besetting, beset |
| definition 1: |
to set upon or assail from all sides; besiege.
The villagers were beset by marauding soldiers.- synonyms:
- beleaguer, besiege, siege
- similar words:
- assail, attack, harass, hem, surround
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| definition 2: |
to trouble constantly; harass.
Her fears beset her.In the weeks before the competition, he was beset with doubts about his ability.
- synonyms:
- badger, bedevil, beleaguer, harass, hound, nag, pester, plague
- similar words:
- annoy, besiege, bother, bug, hassle, torment, trouble, vex, worry
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| related words: |
afflict, assault, bait, belabor, charge, embarrass, overrun, press, pursue, rabble, rush, storm, visit |
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