Appear and Pretend

Appear

Appear verb - To give the impression of being.

Usage example: it appears that he doesn't hear you

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Pretend and appear are semantically related in behave topic. In some cases you can use "Pretend" instead a verb "Appear".

Nearby Words: appearance, appearing

Pretend verb - To take on a false or deceptive appearance.

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Appear and pretend are semantically related in behave topic. Sometimes you can use "Appear" instead a verb "Pretend".

man	appear man	pretend man
name	appear name	pretend name
hand	appear hand	pretend hand
season	appear season	pretend season
Other words: time, game, nothing, song, anyone, eyes, bodies.

The monkeys themselves don't appear that often, but a lot of mileage is gotten out of the gag that the other characters pretend "monkeys" is Gwynn's nickname for her breasts.

Source: Everything's Better with Monkeys
When Ulysses Paxton gets two victims restored to their own bodies, they briefly pretend to those who usurped them so as to abdicate; then Ulysses makes it appear to be a miraculous reversal.

Source: Grand Theft Me
Thus, if a man wants to become invisible and appear nonthreatening, it can be beneficial for him to pretend to be a woman.

Source: Harmless Lady Disguise

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