COME ACROSS

• (verb) be received or understood

  synonyms : resonate

• (verb) communicate the intended meaning or impression

  "He came across very clearly"

  synonyms : come over

• (verb) come together

  "I'll probably see you at the meeting", "How nice to see you again!"

  synonyms : encounter , meet , run across , run into , see

• (verb) be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression

• (verb) find unexpectedly

  "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb", "she struck a goldmine", "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

  synonyms : attain , chance on , chance upon , come upon , discover , fall upon , happen upon , light upon , strike

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