Hit upon and Overlook

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

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Overlook is an antonym for hit upon in topics: discover, find, dig up, lay hands on, discover or be discovered.

Overlook verb - To look down on.

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Hit upon is an antonym for overlook.

Nearby Words: overlooking, overlooker

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