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come about

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of come about

to take place

how did all this come about?

Synonyms of come about

be, befall, betide, chance, come, come down, come off, cook, do, go down [slang], go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, transpire

Words Related to come about

break, develop, rise, shape (up)

arise, come up, crop (up), materialize, spring (up)

fall out, follow, result, turn out

go off, proceed

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