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emerge verb ( APPEAR )

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Definition

to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something
She emerged from the sea, blue with cold.
to come to the end of a difficult period or experience
The Prince emerged unscathed from the scandal.

(Definition of emerge verb (APPEAR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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