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resemble v.
seem v.

VERB

resemble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

feature mirror parallel simulate

STRONG

approximate coincide double duplicate echo favor follow match relate

WEAK

appear like be similar to be the very picture of bear resemblance to bring to mind come close to come near correspond to have earmarks of have signs of pass for remind one of seem like smack of take after

Antonyms

WEAK

contradict contrast deviate differ disagree

VERB

seem

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imply look show sound suggest

STRONG

assume hint insinuate intimate pretend resemble

WEAK

be suggestive of convey the impression 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 strike one as being

Antonyms

WEAK

be real

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sound like

A man who appealed for help to no longer sound like a "character from Star Wars" says he has found his calling.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

It doesn’t just sound like a lot of money, it is a lot of money.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Plus, why we sound like chatbots, how El Niño made the Atlantic hurricane season disappear, and the race to build AI defenses against bioweapons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

In everyday language, a vacuum may sound like completely empty space.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

There is no sound like the one an empty house makes.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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