Come upon and Read

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Come upon

Come upon verb - Find unexpectedly.
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Read and come upon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Read" instead a verb "Come upon".

Read

Read verb - To go over and mentally take in the content of.
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Come upon and read are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Come upon" instead a verb "Read".
Nearby Words: reading, reader, readable, readability, readably

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  • Chest Monster Oh, and occasionally you'll come upon a trap room filled with chests (read: possible Mimics).
    Source: Chest Monster
  • Tal Hawkins happens to come upon the memoirs of Rupert Avery, give it a quick read, and declares it to be boring and absurd, clearly written by a self-absorbed egomaniac whose life and career was surely not as interesting as he wants others to think.
    Source: Literature / The Riftwar Cycle
  • Bookworms often have that problem; they know how to read and have learned how to sound out certain words, but if they come upon a new word they might not know exactly how to pronounce it, or which syllable to stress.
    Source: No Pronunciation Guide
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