VERB: "to [find] unexpectedly or by chance" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to [find] unexpectedly or by chance" Crossword Answer

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UNEXPECTEDLY (adverb)
1. without advance planning
2. in a way that was not expected
VERB (noun)
1. a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence
2. the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence

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Down

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