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Verb come across has 5 senses
- fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover - find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
--1 is one way to find, regain
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- come across - be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression
--2 is one way to look, appear, seem
Sample sentence:
John will come across angry
- meet, ran into, encounter, run across, come across, see - come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- come across, come over - communicate the intended meaning or impression; "He came across very clearly"
--4 is one way to communicate, intercommunicate
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
- resonate, come across - be received or understood
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s Adjective
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