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set·-to (setto̵̅o̅′)

noun pl. set-tos -·tos′

  1. a fight or struggle; esp., a fist fight
  2. any brisk or vigorous contest or argument; bout

Etymology: < phr. set to

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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