befall
Definitions
Verb
- Become of; happen to
- Happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (santayana)
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
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This Word in the News:
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