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Comdr.
Comdt.
come
come about
come across
come along
come apart
come around
come at
come away
come back
come back to
come before
come between
come by
come down
come down on
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come at
come at


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. attack somebody: to set upon and attack somebody
came at him from behind
2. arrive at something: to reach or discover something with difficulty
The only way to come at the facts is to ask pertinent questions.
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