Appear and Realize

Appear

Appear verb - To come into view.

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

Nearby Words: appearance, appearing

Realize verb - To come to an awareness of.

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Appear and realize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appear" instead a verb "Realize".

Nearby Words: real, realise, reality, realistic, realization

people	appear people	realize people
part	appear part	realize part
thanks	appear thanks	realize thanks
name	appear name	realize name
Other words: significance, nature, episode, time, way, bit, game, evil, nothing, whom.

It gets even stranger when you realize that there are over 50 characters who have toys but don't appear in the show (mostly Palette Swaps of toy characters who do appear in the show).

Source: Toyless Toyline Character
What makes it especially creepy is how nonchalant it can appear as you're exploring, until you realize something's wrong...

Source: Spooky Painting
By the beginning of Series 3, Sherlock, at least, has friends; Mycroft does not appear to have any, and Sherlock heavily implies that he is secretly lonely, even if he doesn't realize it.

Source: Dysfunction Junction / Live-Action TV

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