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alight
/əˈlaɪt/
verb
(with from) To get off or exit a vehicle or animal; to descend; to dismount.
"He alighted from his horse."
(with on or at) To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop.
"A flying bird alights on a tree."
(followed by upon) To find by accident; to come upon.
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