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Definition of
come about phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
come about
phrasal verb
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come about (that…)
to happen
Can you tell me how the accident came about?
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come about
in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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come clean (with somebody) (about something)
Idioms
come clean (with somebody) (about something)
Nearby words
come
exclamation
come
noun
come about
phrasal verb
come across
phrasal verb
come after
phrasal verb
trait
noun
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