Case and Overlook

Case

Case noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.

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Overlook and case are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overlook" instead the word "Case" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: cased, casing, casework

Overlook noun - A high place or structure from which a wide view is possible.

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Case and overlook are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Case" instead the word "Overlook" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: overlooking, overlooker

And, in case that didn't work, he asked the doctor in charge (an old friend of his) to overlook the possible mistakes.

Source: Death Faked for You
In The Shining by Stephen King, Jack talks with Lloyd the bartender, someone he knew before coming to the Overlook, but in this particular case, it's actually the Overlook serving as bartender.

Source: The Bartender
Dead Person Impersonation: Implied to be the case with the ghosts, with the Overlook merely assuming their forms.

Source: Film / The Shining

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