Meaning of “come across” in the English Dictionary

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"come across" in English

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come across

— phrasal verb with come uk ​ /kʌm/ us ​ /kʌm/ verb came, come

(Definition of “come across” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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come across

— phrasal verb with come us ​ /kʌm/ verb past tense came /keɪm/ , past participle come

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› to give other people a certain feeling or opinion:

He comes across as a bit of a bore.
We don't mean to be vague, but I know that's how it comes across.

(Definition of “come across” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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