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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

Example Sentences

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sound like

She told the court her son did not sound like himself, spoke in "very short sentences" and "sounded very upset".

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

It might just sound like a new way to call someone an idiot, but the NPC label has much deeper, scarier implications.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

For a book that claims to praise Diana, Mr. Spencer makes her sound like a borderline psychopath.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Heaton: We wanted the family to all sound like they were from the same place.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

A rush of wind swept through the trees, the sound like a mother shushing a child.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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