Come across
/kʌm əˈkrɔs /B2
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1. To find or meet something or someone by chance.
- While cleaning the attic, I came across my old diary.
- She came across a beautiful poem while browsing the internet.
2. To give an impression or appear in a certain way to others.
- He comes across as very confident during interviews.
- Although she didn't mean to, her words came across as rude.
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