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| 1. | [ verb ] give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect | |
| Synonyms: | look appear | |
| Examples: | "She seems to be sleeping" "This appears to be a very difficult problem" "This project looks fishy" "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time" |
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| Related terms: | be sound feel rise loom glitter leap_out glow pass_off cut come_across make feel look appearance | |
| 2. | [ verb ] seem to be true, probable, or apparent | |
| Synonyms: | appear | |
| Examples: | "It seems that he is very gifted" "It appears that the weather in California is very bad" |
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| Related terms: | be | |
| 3. | [ verb ] appear to exist | |
| Examples: | "There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now" |
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| Related terms: | be | |
| 4. | [ verb ] appear to one's own mind or opinion | |
| Examples: | "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone" "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters" |
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| Related terms: | appear | |
| Similar spelling: |
Seema sene semi Seim seam Senne Seney seine seamy Sen sea_mew sewn Senn Sena seen Sean |
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