Hit upon
Hit upon verb - To come upon unexpectedly or by chance.
Root
Root verb - To set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter.
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Root and Hit upon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit_upon/root
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Root or Hit upon. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit_upon/root.
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