Appear and Indicate

Appear

Appear verb - To come into view.

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

Nearby Words: appearance, appearing

Indicate verb - To serve as a sign or symptom of.

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Appear and indicate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appear" instead a verb "Indicate".

ability	appear ability	indicate ability
people	appear people	indicate people
name	appear name	indicate name
nature	appear nature	indicate nature
Other words: amount, place, form, case, time, use, way, level, world, side, age, history, abilities.

Small Town Boredom Splash of Color: Used to indicate people not from Middleville, specifically Moira, who appear yellow against the purple world.

Source: Webcomic / Meaty Yogurt
She can also appear over your house to indicate which ending you'll probably get.

Source: Video Game / Knock-knock
Dramatic Ellipsis: These appear with some regularity, usually to indicate a pause in dialogue and always with the regulation three dots.

Source: Fan Fic / The Legend of Total Drama Island

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