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come down
(UNIVERSITY) UK old-fashioned — phrasal verb with come /kʌm/ verb (came, come)Definition
› If you come down (from a college or university, especially Oxford or Cambridge University), you leave your studies either permanently or for a short time.University and college educationDeparting
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- academe noun
- academia noun
- academic noun
- campus noun
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- collegiate adjective
- grad noun
- graduate noun
- graduate verb (QUALIFY)
- hall of residence noun
- honour noun (REWARD)
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- rector noun
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