Hit upon and Invent

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Hit upon

Hit upon verb - To come upon unexpectedly or by chance.
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Invent and hit upon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Invent" instead a verb "Hit upon".

Invent

Invent verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.
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Hit upon and invent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hit upon" instead a verb "Invent".
Nearby Words: invention, invented, inventive, inventor, inventing

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  • The Quisling If they had been ordered to invent a new word for traitor... they could hardly have hit upon a more brilliant combination of letters.
    Source: The Quisling
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