Appear and Direct

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Appear verb - To come into view.

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Direct is an antonym for appear in perform topic.

Nearby Words: appearance, appearing

Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.

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Appear is an antonym for direct.

man	appear man	direct man
people	appear people	direct people
thanks	appear thanks	direct thanks
series	appear series	direct series
Other words: scene, show, episode, time, bit, game, times, lines, abilities, members.

Still, the only family ties any characters who appear ever have are direct blood siblings.

Source: Parental Abandonment / Video Games
The master of both Hordak and Skeletor, Prime almost never played a direct role, but would occasionally appear to berate Hordak for his constant failures.

Source: Greater Scope Villain / Western Animation
To try and appear more qualified to join the EU Turkey has adopted a "zero problems" policy with its direct neighbors, though it hasn't quite panned out so far.

Source: Useful Notes / Turkey

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