Appear
Appear verb - To come into view.
Strike and appear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strike" instead a verb "Appear".
Nearby Words: appearance, appearing
Strike
Strike verb - To enter the mind of.
Usage example: it struck her later that no one at the bank had asked for identification
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- They also love to teleport around the arena in a ball of lightning, are invincible whilst doing so, and will appear and strike without warning, sometimes right in front of you.
Source: Boss in Mook Clothing - Sometimes one will strike a chord with an artist or the readers and appear enough times to get a name, but many will only ever appear in one issue, or even one panel.
Source: Unknown Character - The Armaduras (not to be confused with the armor suits that strike once, then collapse) only appear in a single room of the Castle.
Source: Unique Enemy
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