Happen to and Overcome

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Overcome and happen to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overcome" instead a verb "Happen to".

Overcome verb - To achieve a victory over.

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Happen to and overcome are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Happen to" instead a verb "Overcome".

Nearby Word: overcoming

Your ears are very good at sensing motion and gravity (it's how you balance) and while you're being centrifuged, you're subject to the Coriolis Effect, and so if you happen to turn your head to look left or right, you'd be so overcome with motion sickness you'd throw up.

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