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pop in

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of pop in

to make a brief visit I just popped in to say hello Synonyms come by, come over, drop by, drop in, call (in), run (over), run in, step in, stop (by or in), visitRelated Words barge (in); look up, see; bop (into), happen (by); frequent, hang (at), haunt, resort (to)

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