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part of speech:	transitive verb
inflections:	betided, betides, betiding
definition:	to happen to; befall. Woe betide us if we get caught!
related words:	become of, befall, overtake

part of speech:	intransitive verb
definition:	to come to pass; happen. Woe betide if war comes. similar words: befall, come to pass
related words:	fall, give, happen, occur

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