Comb
Comb verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
Look
Look verb - To give the impression of being.
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Both words in one sentence
- The reason he wears his cap everywhere is that both he and his father have a rooster comb, which is rare and makes him and his father look almost identical.
Source: Webcomic / The Class Menagerie -
She has to comb it straight, indicating that she in fact makes an effort to make it look like that.
Source: Anime Hair - Although they look like metal detectors, they will detect putty, comb shivs, duct tape, and more.
Source: Video Game / The Escapists
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