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Moonking Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Synonyms (2)

Hello everybody,

I have a question: Is there any difference between 2 phrasal verbs: "come across" & "bump into"?

Hope for ur responses. Thanks
  

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'Come across' = find by chance, usually used of objects. 'Bump into' = meet by chance, normally used of people.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Come across' = find by chance, usually used of objects.
  • 'Bump into' = meet by chance, normally used of people.
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'Come across' = find by chance, usually used of objects.
'Bump into' = meet by chance, normally used of people.
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Thank you so much, Mister Micawber.

How about "reprisal", "retribution" and "vengeance" ? Could you pls tell me the difference among them?
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Adapted from on-line dictionaries for their most usual meanings:

Reprisal: a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
Retribution: the act of correcting for your wrongdoing; justly deserved penalty, especially in the next life.
Vengeance: infliction
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hello!!
Come across'means find by chance,its object

'Bump into' means meet by chance, uses of peoples



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Thanks so much!

I checked the meanings of these words in my dictionary but they are almost the same.

Would u mind sending me the link of a reliable on-line dictionary, maybe the one u usually use?

If so, I will be very thankful.
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I always use [url=http://www.onelook.com/]ONE LOOK.COM[/url].
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