Accept
Overlook
Overlook verb - To look down on.
Accept and overlook are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accept" instead a verb "Overlook".
Nearby Words: overlooking, overlooker
Common collocations
| people | accept people | overlook people |
| possibility | accept possibility | overlook possibility |
| situation | accept situation | overlook situation |
| fact | accept fact | overlook fact |
| Other words: way, rule, explanation, side, existence, consequences, powers, flaws. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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She is portrayed as very intelligent and often points the detectives in the right direction if they overlook something, and will graciously accept responsibility if she does make a mistake (or she will articulately stand up for her convictions if she believes she is not at fault).
Source: Series / Law & Order
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