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- come over/ˌkʌm ˈəʊvə(r)/To visit someone at their location, typically their home; to travel to where the speaker/listener is.nounverbHigh
- come round/ˌkʌm ˈraʊnd/To change one's opinion to eventually agree with someone; to become conscious again after fainting; to visit someone informally.verbB1
- come through/ˌkʌm ˈθruː/To succeed in a difficult situation; to survive or endure a challenge; to provide something promised or needed.verbB2
- come to/ˌkʌm ˈtuː/To regain consciousness; to arrive at a particular state, condition, or realization.verbB1
- come up/ˌkʌm ˈʌp/to move towards someone or something, or to become available or appear.verbB1
- come upon/ˌkʌm əˈpɒn/To encounter, discover, or find something or someone by chance, often unexpectedly.verbB2
- come-all-ye/ˌkʌm ɔːl ˈjiː/A traditional folk song or ballad, typically narrative, that begins with an invitation (e.g., "Come all ye...") for listeners to gather and hear a story.nounLow
- come-outer/ˈkʌmˌaʊtə/A person who leaves or withdraws from an established group, institution, or system of beliefs, often with the implication of making a public stand or adopting a more radical position.nounVery Low / Historical / Archaic
- comeback/ˈkʌmbæk/A return to a former state of success, popularity, or effectiveness, especially after a period of decline or failure.nounverbHigh (B1/B2)
- comecon/ˈkɒmɪkɒn/The acronym for the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance, an economic organization of Eastern Bloc countries (1949–1991).nounC2
- comedian/kəˈmiː.di.ən/A person whose profession is to entertain an audience by telling jokes and performing humorous acts.nounB1
- comedie francaise/kɒˌmeɪdi frɒ̃ˈseɪz/The French national theatre company, founded in 1680 and based in Paris. It is officially called the Théâtre-Français.nounC2
- comedienne/kəˌmiːdiˈen/A female performer who tells jokes or performs comedy.nounLow
- comedist/ˈkɒmɪdɪst/A writer of comedies; a composer or author of comic literature or drama.nounVery Rare / Archaic / Literary
- comedo/ˈkɒmɪdəʊ/A small, flesh-coloured, white, or dark bump on the skin, commonly known as a blackhead or whitehead.nounC2
- comedown/ˈkʌmdaʊn/A feeling of disappointment, depression, or reduced status that follows a period of excitement or success.nounverbB2
- comedy/ˈkɒm.ə.di/Professional entertainment consisting of jokes, sketches, or performances intended to provoke laughter and amuse an audience.nounB1
- comedy of errors, the/ˈkɒm.ə.di əv ˈer.əz/A situation characterized by a series of amusing mistakes, mishaps, and misunderstandings, often leading to confusion.nounC1/C2
- comedy of manners/ˈkɒmədi əv ˈmænəz/A genre of play, novel, or film that satirizes the social customs and behaviors of a particular class or group, especially the upper classes.nounC1/C2
- comeliness/ˈkʌmlinəs/Physical attractiveness or beauty, especially of a pleasing and wholesome kind.nounC2
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