Come upon and Happen

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Come upon verb - Find unexpectedly.

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

Happen verb - To take place.

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Come upon and happen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Come upon" instead a verb "Happen".

Nearby Words: happening, happened

Although this timeline has a rather dull point of divergence (the Hague Convention of 1899), the plentiful (albeit amateur) illustrations and harrowing tales should nullify any historical boredom you happen to come upon.

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