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- See:
- come
part of speech: |
phrase |
definition 1: |
to be revealed or made known.
The whole story came out after she confessed to the police.If the secret ever comes out, I'll be in big trouble.- synonyms:
- circulate, leak out, spread
- similar words:
- transpire
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definition 2: |
to be published or brought out, as a book.
His second novel is supposed to come out next month.- synonyms:
- appear, issue
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definition 3: |
of a stain, to disappear; be eliminated.
I did everything I could, but the stain will not come out. |
definition 4: |
to become dislodged; to move from an inserted position.
This is easy to fix. It's just that two little screws came out. |
definition 5: |
to make a formal debut.
There was great excitement when the movie came out.The earl's daughter came out in 1912 and was married the next year. |
definition 6: |
to proceed to the end in a certain (specified) way.
There was trouble at first, but everything came out fine.Their team came out badly in their first match. |
definition 7: |
to reveal one's sexual orientation or gender identity.
He came out while he was in college.She came out to her friends long before she came out to her family. |
definition 8: |
to declare one's stance.
Surprisingly, the senator came out in favor of the proposal. |
related words: |
appear, occur, prove, shine, walk |
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