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What is another word for besets?

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To cause anguish or distress to

To physically surround or enclose, typically in a hostile manner

To take violent or aggressive action against

To overwhelm with an excessive amount of something

To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers

To put down or control by cruelty or force

To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

To confound or perplex someone

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To cause anguish or distress to

agonises^UK

agonizes^US

tantalizes^US

tantalises^UK

labors^US

labours^UK

pressurizes^US

terrorizes^US

belabours^UK

terrorises^UK

appalls^US

appals^UK

victimizes^US

victimises^UK

pressurises^UK

belabors^US

puts someone's nose out of joint

discriminates against

inflicts suffering on

inflicts pain on

gets the knife into

sticks the knife into

rubs up the wrong way

becomes an obsession with

breathes down someone's neck

carps at

makes somebody's hackles rise

gives someone the hump

antagonizes^US

antagonises^UK

makes someone see red

rubs the wrong way

drives round the bend

drives to distraction

demoralizes^US

traumatizes^US

drives round the twist

makes your blood boil

sweats

confounds

demoralises^UK

traumatises^UK

hurts somebody's feelings

ruffles one's feathers

gives someone the pip

gets up someone's nose

drives you up the wall

scandalizes^US

scandalises^UK

rubs you up the wrong way

takes the piss out of

makes sport of

sets one's teeth on edge

loses sleep

hits where one lives

tries the patience of

criticizes^US

makes things hot for someone

rags on

makes it hot for someone

criticises^UK

gets on the wrong side of

rattles someone's cage

makes an enemy of somebody

gets on the nerves of

brings pressure to bear on

pushes the buttons of

runs up the wrong way

pushes someon's buttons

makes someone scratch their head

knocks the wind out of

irritates greatly

causes inconvenience to

tyrannizes^US

hurts the feelings of

tyrannises^UK

makes severe demands on

puts a strain on

creates difficulties for

jests

flummoxes

gives a zinger

gives the cold shoulder

makes your gorge rise

drives you out of your mind

drives you round the twist

makes somebody's blood boil

drives you crazy

drives you round the bend

drives you to distraction

puts someone off their stroke

causes someone to lose their composure

dampens the spirits of

takes the wind out of your sails

knocks sideways

makes sad

harshes someone's mellow

pours cold water on

knocks the stuffing out of

breaks someone's heart

makes gloomy

brings tears to your eyes

gives someone the blues

causes someone difficulty

satirizes^US

makes someone go out of his way

has an adverse effect on

causes problems

causes illness to

goes against the grain

dithers

causes to feel emotional strain

causes to feel mental strain

satirises^UK

goes through the mill

gets in a tiz-woz

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“My disturbing dreams and pseudomemories still beset me with unabated force.”

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To physically surround or enclose, typically in a hostile manner

comes at from all sides

forms a barrier round

forms a barrier around

sets the boundaries of

keeps under lock and key

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“Swarms of biting insects would beset me to add to my torment.”

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To take violent or aggressive action against

launches an attack on

belabours^UK

belabors^US

makes an onslaught on

terrorizes^US

terrorises^UK

beats the living daylights out of

gives someone a beating

conducts an offensive on

pummels^US

goes on the offensive

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“The King afterwards sent an army to Durham, and allowed it to beset the castle.”

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To overwhelm with an excessive amount of something

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To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers

instils^UK

instills^US

colours^UK

colors^US

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To put down or control by cruelty or force

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To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

pressurises^UK

pressurizes^US

terrorises^UK

terrorizes^US

brings pressure to bear on

puts the squeeze on

puts the screws on

puts under an obligation

makes an offer they can't refuse

has someone do something

comes at

puts the heat on

uses strong-arm tactics on

breathes down someone's neck

leaves someone no option but to

tightens the screws on

brings pressure to bear upon

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Verb

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To confound or perplex someone

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