Come across as
Come across as verb - To give the impression of being.
Usage example: the law professor comes across as a bit of an ogre at first, but he's actually quite personable
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Synonyms for Come across as
Suggest and come across as are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Suggest" instead a verb "Come across as".
Suggest
Suggest verb - To convey an idea indirectly.
Come across as and suggest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Come across as" instead a verb "Suggest".
Both terms in one sentence
- Jump Scare: The audio distortions can often come across as this Kudzu Plot Let's Split Up, Gang: Randall suggests this near the start of the logs, the person with him suggest they DO NOT do that.
Source: Web Video / The West Records -
Conspicuous Consumption: At the end of the series when the Bartlett Administration is winding down, CJ gets a job offer from a tycoon looking to start a charity and explicitly asks CJ to suggest something that doesn't come across as Conspicuous Compassion, a subtype of this trope.
Source: Series / The West Wing
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