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Also, set a good or bad example . Behave in a way that should (or will) be imitated, as in Dad was always telling Bill to set a good example for his younger brother , or They were afraid of setting a bad example for the other nations . [Late 1700s]

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April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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set against set apart

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