Come upon and Fake

Come upon

Come upon verb - Find unexpectedly.
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Synonyms for Come upon

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

Fake

Fake verb - To imitate or copy especially in order to deceive.

Come upon and fake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Come upon" instead a verb "Fake".

Nearby Words: faked, faking, faker

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  • Not Distracted by the Sexy The Private Snafu episode Booby Trap has Snafu come upon a (fake) brothel in a tent in the middle of the desert.
  • When he and the tourists come upon an ancient temple inhabited by evil sentient apes who kidnap his companions, initially he panics... until he finds a booklet that details the travel bureau's scheme of creating a fake ancient temple with costumed actors as an attraction for the gullible tourists.
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