come home

come home
verb
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions (Freq. 1)
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It dawned on him that she had betrayed him

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she was penetrated with sorrow

Syn:
Cause: ↑understand
Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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phrasal
1. : to come close or press closely; especially : to touch the feelings, interest, or reason

the ideal of equality would come home with special meaning to men bred up … on the frontier — V.L.Parrington

2. : to give way under strain (as of an anchor in weighing)

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come home
1. To return to one's house
2. To touch one's interest or feelings closely, to affect (with to)
3. (of an anchor) to drag or slip through the ground (nautical)
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Main Entry:come

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Golf play the second nine holes in a round of eighteen holes. Compare with (see go I)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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