Appear and Embody

Appear

Appear verb - To come into view.

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Embody and appear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Embody" instead a verb "Appear".

Nearby Words: appearance, appearing

Embody verb - To make a part of a body or system.

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Appear and embody are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appear" instead a verb "Embody".

Nearby Words: embodiment, embodied, embodying

role	appear role	embody role
part	appear part	embody part
sort	appear sort	embody sort
time	appear time	embody time
Other words: way, characters, evil, side, version.

Doctor Who has the Silence, who appear to embody the trope, even if they don't outright lay claim to it.

Source: We Are Everywhere
One arc of Pokémon: Rise of the Rockets involved seven trainers corrupted by darkness, who now embody the Seven Deadly Sins and appear to challenge individuals also in possession of their Sin.

Source: Seven Deadly Sins
Let's just save time and say the CMC pretty much embody this trope every time they appear in the show, because instead of cultivating the talents they're actually good at, they spend all their time trying every random activity they can think of.

Source: Comically Missing The Point / Western Animation

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