Cover and Hit upon

Cover

Cover verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.

Hit upon is an antonym for cover.

Nearby Words: covered, covering, coverage, coverlet

Hit upon

Hit upon verb - To come upon unexpectedly or by chance.

Cover is an antonym for hit upon in topics: discover, reveal, dig up.
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