Develop and Happen

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Develop

Develop verb - Be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest.

Usage example: The plot developed slowly

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Happen is a synonym for develop in result topic. In some cases you can use "Happen" instead a verb "Develop", when it comes to topics like begin, come into being.

Nearby Words: development, developed, developing, developmental, developer

Happen

Happen verb - To take place.

Usage example: did anything exciting happen over the summer?

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Develop is a synonym for happen in occur topic. You can use "Develop" instead a verb "Happen", if it concerns topics such as ensue.

Nearby Words: happening, happened

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sense	develop sense	happen sense
attitude	develop attitude	happen attitude
kind	develop kind	happen kind
form	develop form	happen form
Other words: way, characters, game, eyes, ways, powers.

Both words in one sentence

Come mission 8, and one of the secret weapons he helped develop purposefully causes meteor strikes to happen.

Source: Video Game / Ace Combat Infinity
This can potentially happen in Fire Emblem Awakening, if either Ricken or Donnel (both in their very early teens) develop feelings for any girl older than them.

Source: Precocious Crush
That didn't happen, but, he had an underwhelming early career until he decided in 2005 the only way to stay competitive was to develop into a knuckleball pitcher.

Source: Useful Notes / Baseball

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