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came to light

came to light is the simple past and past participle of come to light.

Meaning of come to light

Verb

come to light (third-person singular simple present comes to light, present participle coming to light, simple past came to light, past participle come to light)

  1. (idiomatic) To become known; to be revealed.
    Synonyms:
    crop out, out, transpire

Questions about came to light

What is came to light the simple past and past participle of?
Came to light is the simple past and past participle of come to light.

Words near came to light in the dictionary

  1. came to fruition
  2. came to grief
  3. came to grips with
  4. came to Jesus
  5. came to life
  6. came to light
  7. came to mind
  8. came to naught
  9. came to nothing
  10. came to nought
  11. came to one's hand

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