Come upon and Discern

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Come upon verb - Find unexpectedly.

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

Discern verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.

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Come upon and discern are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Come upon" instead a verb "Discern".

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