Definitions for dead set
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Princeton's WordNet
bent, bent on(p), dead set(p), out to(p)(adj)
fixed in your purpose
"bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event"
Wiktionary
dead set(Noun)
The rigid pose a hunting dog assumes when pointing out game to a hunter.
dead set(Noun)
By extension, a determined effort.
dead set(Adjective)
unswervingly dedicated; resolutely determined
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