Act
Act verb - To give the impression of being.
Usage example: always acting helpless, just to get attention
Come across as and act are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Come across as" instead a verb "Act".
Come across as
Come across as verb - To give the impression of being.
Usage example: the law professor comes across as a bit of an ogre at first, but he's actually quite personable
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Synonyms for Come across as
Both terms in one sentence
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Man Child: Riley's emotions look, sound, and generally act like adults, but have no agenda beyond Riley's day-to-day life, so they come across as this.
Source: Western Animation / Inside Out -
It's not any character that happens to look, act or generally come across as quirky or weird, but is clearly in line with other characters in terms of gameplay.
Source: Square Peg, Round Trope - During the Dwarf Noble origin, they can also invoke this choosing dialogue options that make them come across as a Wise Prince (and avoiding those which act like a Royal Brat).
Source: Nice to the Waiter
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