setting (against)

verb

Definition of setting (against)next
present participle of set (against)
as in infuriating

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  1. alienating
  2. angering
  3. aggravating
Verb
  • Brands clinging to idealized images risk alienating their customers.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Any form of self-expression that doesn’t conform to whiteness is perceived as restricted, thus alienating Black and brown players.
    Essence, Essence, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of alienating
Verb
  • This is exemplified by the ways in which people were tying themselves in knots to appropriately grieve Payne’s death without angering anyone critical of his alleged behavior.
    Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Google Chrome has started to remove ad blockers that don’t support its new Manifest V3 initiative, angering some users of the privacy preserving technology.
    Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of angering
Verb
  • That could cause lower crop yields and water shortages, aggravating global hunger.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Airborne dust poses the risk of aggravating respiratory diseases.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of aggravating
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Thesaurus Entries Near setting (against)

setting about

setting (against)

setting apart

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“Setting (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20%28against%29. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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