Proceed and Seem

Proceed

Proceed verb - To move forward along a course.

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Seem and proceed are semantically related in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Seem" instead a verb "Proceed".

Nearby Word: proceeding

Seem verb - To give the impression of being.

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Proceed and seem are semantically related in activity topic. Sometimes you can use "Proceed" instead a verb "Seem".

Nearby Words: seeming, seemingly

life	proceed life	seem life
guy	proceed guy	seem guy
role	proceed role	seem role
control	proceed control	seem control
Other words: place, form, time, way, characters, game, fun, powers, weapons.

Jerkass: Each and every one of the critics, who mock Lionheart and his daughter whilst they are in the room, proceed to mock Lionheart's death, and really don't seem to care much for each other.

Source: Film / Theatre of Blood
No one—not the characters, not even the writers—seem to realize that this is rape, and Jack and this woman then proceed to develop a true friendship not based on sex.

Source: Double Standard: Rape, Female on Male
While it might seem like a subversion at the time, as we proceed it turns out that the villain is not a creepy stalkerish murderer, but a lonely dog lover who only wants to be loved.

Source: Pet The Dog / Video Games

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