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Verb
S:
(v)
fall upon (fall_upon%2:40:13::)
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strike (strike%2:40:00::)
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come upon (come_upon%2:40:09::)
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light upon (light_upon%2:40:00::)
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chance upon (chance_upon%2:40:00::)
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come across (come_across%2:40:02::)
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chance on (chance_on%2:40:00::)
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happen upon (happen_upon%2:40:00::)
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attain (attain%2:40:13::)
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discover (discover%2:40:00::)
(find unexpectedly)
"the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
S:
(v)
come across (come_across%2:39:00::)
(be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression)
S:
(v)
meet (meet%2:38:01::)
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run into (run_into%2:38:01::)
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encounter (encounter%2:38:00::)
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run across (run_across%2:38:00::)
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come across (come_across%2:38:00::)
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see (see%2:38:00::)
(come together)
"I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
S:
(v)
come across (come_across%2:32:00::)
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come over (come_over%2:32:00::)
(communicate the intended meaning or impression)
"He came across very clearly"
S:
(v)
resonate (resonate%2:31:00::)
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come across (come_across%2:31:00::)
(be received or understood)