Appear
Appear verb - To come into view.
Kick in and appear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Kick in" instead a verb "Appear".
Nearby Words: appearance, appearing
Kick in
Kick in verb - To make a donation as part of a group effort.
Both terms in one sentence
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When it doesn't appear to be working the first time they tried it, Yoko's father asks whether she really is one, and is met with a thrown shoe and an assurance that "This girl's chastity is a hun- eighty percent perfect." It does kick in a few seconds later, so maybe she has a point...
Source: Virgin Power - This also causes a bit of Fridge Brilliance to kick in, since the patient isn't around for any of the actual dialogue sequences, and as soon as she does appear, characters break into song, even if they're halfway through a conversation.
Source: Musical World Hypotheses - Changes in appearance: Undeathly Pallor will kick in, Tainted Veins will appear all over the body, they'll show Mind-Control Eyes, teeth, nails, and hair may fall out or grow abundantly in the wrong places.
Source: Virus Victim Symptoms
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