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appear

[uh-peer] / əˈpɪər /


VERB
be obvious, clear
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Antonyms
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St Johnstone appear to love him just as much as he loves them.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

It can appear gray, yellow, brown, or black, but not green.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

For investors, it’s an early sign that the economic fallout from the Iran conflict may be far from over, even as markets appear to be looking past it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Avis doesn’t appear to have set a date for its first-quarter earnings report.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

I click on the guide button and, sure enough, a bunch of boxes with different television shows inside appear..

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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