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• be|set´ment — be|set «bih SEHT», transitive verb, set, set|ting. 1. a) to attack from all sides; attack: »We were beset by mosquitoes in the swamp. SYNONYM(S): harass, besiege. b) to surround; hem in: »beset by the crowd. Figurative. In the darkness he was so… …   Useful english dictionary

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