Appear and Befall

Appear

Appear verb - To come into view.

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Befall and appear are semantically related in happen topic. In some cases you can use "Befall" instead a verb "Appear".

Nearby Words: appearance, appearing

Befall verb - To take place.

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Appear and befall are semantically related in happen topic. Sometimes you can use "Appear" instead a verb "Befall".

Nearby Words: befalling, befallen

man	appear man	befall man
people	appear people	befall people
thanks	appear thanks	befall thanks
characters	appear characters	befall characters
Other words: world, anyone, everyone, women.

True to the trope, he continues to appear to Simon in dreams, attempting to warn him of the Prophetic Fallacy that is about to befall the heroes.

Source: Mentor Archetype aka: The Mentor
Put on a Bus: This seems to befall many of the minor characters who appear, do something, contribute to the mess of a plot, and disappear.

Source: Literature / The Night's Dawn Trilogy

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