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  • verb transitive, intransitive To cross; to move from one side (of something) to the other, literally or figuratively.
  • verb transitive To make an idea evident; to successfully explain a thought or feeling.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb communicate successfully
  • verb travel across or pass over
  • verb become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

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