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convey the impression

VERB
seem
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imply look show sound suggest
STRONG
assume hint insinuate intimate pretend resemble
WEAK
be suggestive of create the impression give the feeling of give the idea of have the appearance of have the aspects of have the earmarks of have the features of have the qualities of look as if look like look to be make a show of show every sign of sound like strike one as being
Antonyms
WEAK
be real

Example Sentences

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Gandhi then gave Nehru approval to discuss these ideas with her party leaders but said "very clearly and emphatically" that he should not convey the impression that they had the stamp of her approval.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

In conversations with his minders, Epstein seemed to stick to subjects that would convey the impression he was approachable, yet well connected and successful.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2021

McCoy characterized Exxon's public support of a carbon tax, which would put a price on emissions, as purely a PR ploy designed to convey the impression that the company is environmentally conscious.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2021

He said them melodramatically, in an odd voice, as though it was a private joke, to convey the impression that he didn’t believe it.

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2020

This type of remark was invariably accompanied by nervous laughter, intended to convey the impression that although the idea had crossed their minds, it was not an idea a reasonable person would take seriously.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander