Appear and Impress

Appear

Appear verb - To come into view.

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

Nearby Words: appearance, appearing

Impress verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.

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Appear and impress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appear" instead a verb "Impress".

man	appear man	impress man
people	appear people	impress people
parents	appear parents	impress parents
characters	appear characters	impress characters
Other words: world, boss, anyone, everyone, women, members.

Attempting to appear sophisticated and impress their date, the character points at something impressive sounding on the menu and says they'll have that, only for the waiter to inform them that they have just ordered the dress code, the chef or something similar.

Source: Dinner Order Flub
Jack is somehow actually able to get Bernie Kopell and Ted Lange to appear at a fraternity party (presumably because his father has connections), but they still fail to impress the dean.

Source: Series / Boy Meets World
Armed with this knowledge the white people impress the natives by saying they can put out the moon, which they appear to do when the eclipse comes.

Source: Specific Situation Books

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