Appear and Locate

Appear

Appear verb - To come into view.

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

Nearby Words: appearance, appearing

Locate verb - To come upon after searching, study, or effort.

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Appear and locate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appear" instead a verb "Locate".

man	appear man	locate man
thanks	appear thanks	locate thanks
parents	appear parents	locate parents
boss	appear boss	locate boss
Other words: anyone, bodies, problems.

Kate then proceeded to appear as a major player in the Childrens' Crusade story, supporting teammate Wiccan as he attempted to locate his long-lost mother, the Scarlet Witch.With the Marvel NOW!

Source: Comic Book / Kate Bishop
Otherwise, they're the same in every aspect - small immobile stone creatures who appear in odd places and shout insults at you until you locate and shoot them.

Source: Video Game / Fable III
Likewise Through the Black Hole, in which the planets in the black hole appear to be spherical and smooth (and repel all other objects), but can be burrowed into with some difficultly to locate the lush wildlife and Sufficiently Advanced Aliens on the inside.

Source: Hollow World aka: Hollow Earth

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