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81Vlakados — is a character from Irish mythology, the name that was given to a child who would be king in the mystical realm of Belfree. He was rumoured to have been a great conqueror of the demons in ancient Ireland.Vlakados was said to have skin as pale as… …
82overtake — Synonyms and related words: attend, befall, booze up, boozify, catch up with, come after, come up to, come up with, come upon, crock, displace, emanate, ensue, follow after, follow up, fuddle, gain on, gain upon, go after, hit, issue, lap, leave… …
83step up — Synonyms and related words: accelerando, accelerate, acceleration, accost, advance, aggravate, aggravation, amplify, approach, appropinquate, approximate, bear down on, bear down upon, bear up, beef up, beefing up, blow up, blowing up, blowup,… …
84Approach — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Motion towards. < N PARAG:Approach >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 approach approach approximation appropinquation Sgm: N 1 access access Sgm: N 1 appulse appulse Sgm: N 1 afflux afflux affluxion …
85bear down on — Synonyms and related words: accost, advance, advance against, advance upon, approach, approach anchorage, appropinquate, approximate, bear against, bear down upon, bear hard upon, bear up, bear up for, bear up to, close, close in, close with,… …
86near — Synonyms and related words: about, about to be, abutting, accost, adjacent, adjoining, advance, advancing, all but, almost, along toward, already in sight, among, angustifoliate, angustirostrate, angustisellate, angustiseptal, anticipate, ape,… …
87Transcursion — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Motion beyond. < N PARAG:Transcursion >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 transcursion| transcursion| transiliency transgression Sgm: N 1 trespass trespass Sgm: N 1 encroachment encroachment infringement Sgm: N 1 extravagation|… …
88overtake — v 1. catch up with or up to, gain upon, reach, overhaul; go by, run by, pass; chase, run down, catch. 2. happen to, befall, fall on or upon, engulf, overwhelm; come up on or upon, strike, hit; surprise, take by surprise, catch off guard or… …
89forereach — /fawr reech , fohr /, v.i. 1. to gain, as one ship on another. 2. to maintain headway, as when coming about or drifting after taking in sail or stopping engines. v.t. 3. to gain upon; catch up with. 4. to pass. [1635 45; FORE + REACH] * * * …
90catch up — Synonyms and related words: abduct, carry off, catch up with, come up to, come up with, ensnare, entangle, entrap, fascinate, gain on, gain upon, grip, hold, kidnap, lap, leave behind, leave standing, mesmerize, outpace, outrun, outsail, outstrip …
