Come upon and Descry

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Come upon verb - Find unexpectedly.

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Descry and come upon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Descry" instead a verb "Come upon".

Descry verb - To come upon after searching, study, or effort.

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Come upon and descry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Come upon" instead a verb "Descry".

Nearby Words: descried, descrying

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