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View synonyms for come of

come of

verb

  1. to be descended from

  2. to result from

    nothing came of his experiments

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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“There have been multiple investigations against them and nothing has come of it,” McBride said.

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For truly, what harm could come of satisfying her curiosity?

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Just as France marks the 10th anniversary of the Bataclan massacres, another reminder has come of the permanence of the jihadist threat.

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Maybe something would come of that.

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Both leaders took part in a working lunch - which was followed by a private meeting in the afternoon, though no concrete deal seems to have come of it.

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Comeniuscome of age