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present tense third-person singular of beset
Synonyms & Antonyms of besets
1
to cause persistent suffering to
- he's been beset by a lack of self-confidence virtually his entire life
Synonyms for besets
Words Related to besets
- aggravates,
- agitates,
- annoys,
- bothers,
- bugs,
- chafes,
- distresses,
- disturbs,
- exasperates,
- galls,
- gets,
- grates,
- gripes,
- hagrides,
- harasses,
- harries,
- irks,
- irritates,
- molests,
- nettles,
- peeves,
- pesters,
- piques,
- puts out,
- rasps,
- riles,
- vexes
Near Antonyms for besets
2
to take sudden, violent action against
- the unsuspecting tourists were suddenly beset by robbers
Synonyms for besets
- assails,
- assaults,
- attacks,
- bushwhacks,
- charges,
- descends (on or upon),
- goes in (on),
- jumps (on),
- pounces (on or upon),
- raids,
- rushes,
- sets on,
- sics
- (also sicks),
- storms,
- strikes,
- trashes,
- turns (on)
Words Related to besets
- ambuscades,
- ambushes,
- surprises
- (also surprizes),
- waylays
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