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VERB
give the impression
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be real
WEAK


Example Sentences

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That sounds simple, but it creates a challenge because reading words is an automatic habit for most people.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“That sounds about like the exact opposite of SpaceX,” Hegseth said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It turns out, though, that it looks like a warehouse of space junk, and it sounds like an industrial-strength air-conditioning system.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

As impressive as that sounds, the stock was falling 3% in early European trading and its American depositary receipts were pointing 1.8% lower ahead of the open.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

He scolded me with various wolf sounds, the sounds that were stronger than words.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell



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