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Set-to
see synonyms of set-toNoun
1. set-to
a brief but vigorous fight
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Set-to
see synonyms of set-toverb (intr, adverb)
1.
to begin working
2.
to start fighting
noun set-to
3. informal
a brief disagreement or fight
noun
informal
a quarrel, argument, or fight
This was the subject of a bit of a set-to between Smith and his record company.
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Set-to
see synonyms of set-to1.
to make a beginning; get to work; begin
2.
to begin fighting
nounWord forms: plural ˈset-ˌtos Informal
1.
a fight or struggle; esp., a fist fight
2.
any brisk or vigorous contest or argument; bout
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Set-to
see synonyms of set-ton. pl. set-tos
A brief, usually heated conflict or argument.
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