Hit upon and Rake

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

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Rake and hit upon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rake" instead a verb "Hit upon".

Rake verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.

Usage example: the pathetic sight of hungry children raking the garbage for food

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Hit upon and rake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hit upon" instead a verb "Rake".

Nearby Words: raked, raker, raking

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