SET-TO Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of set (to)

as in to settle (down)

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noun

ˈset-ˌtü

as in quarrel

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions they had a brief set-to about money, but they seem to have resolved it

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Noun

As the quarrel escalated he was stabbed repeatedly in the arm.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026
Candi is the family mediator Like any father-daughter coaching dynamic, Corey and Coco have had their fair share of quarrels on the tennis court.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Definition of quarrel

Noun

Police detained Schmidt twice during the altercation, originally placing him into the police vehicle after the officer shot his black Labrador, according to eyewitness Paul Bates.

— Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
Justin Sullivan / Getty Images file The altercation unfolded July 14 at the United Airlines counter at SFO as the family was trying to leave for a trip to Canada.

— Thom Jensen, NBC news, 20 July 2026

Definition of altercation

Noun

Former Defense Secretary John Healey, who resigned last month over a military spending dispute, was appointed as the UK’s new finance minister, known as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Authorities had not said how many weapons were fired or publicly detailed what started the dispute.

— Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of dispute

Noun

Opera Carolina has another new leader heading into its 77th season, as one of the oldest arts groups in Charlotte attempts to stabilize itself following two years of executive turnover and internal controversy.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
For the institution, the calculation is whether keeping the remote possibility of reinstatement alive is worth keeping the controversy alive as well.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of controversy

Noun

Over the past six months, Fedorov and Syrsky frequently took their complaints about each other to the arbiter in their disagreements, President Volodymyr Zelensky.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
If there is any disagreement between law enforcement and the board, the Director of Police Accountability can choose to appeal the decision to the city manager, who has the final say, according to city policy.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

Definition of disagreement

Noun

Many experts acknowledge there are legitimate arguments for using cloning in conservation, and for gene selection in farming.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Final efforts to spare his life After Andres’ death verdict, several Death Row inmates sung Andres’ praises in his Spencer hearing, where his attorneys presented final arguments in the hopes of saving Andres from the death penalty.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of argument

Noun

My first match with Taylor was as his assistant on a tempestuous game between Leicester City and Watford in 2007 that produced 11 yellow cards and a mass brawl.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Instead, some of its players turned the postgame handshakes into a brawl, with Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes drawing a red card for grabbing Spain’s Eric Garcia by the throat and shoving him to the turf.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

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