Sound and Seem

Sound

Sound verb - Appear in a certain way.
Usage example: This sounds interesting

Seem is a synonym for sound in surface topic. In some cases you can use "Seem" instead a verb "Sound", when it comes to topics like appear, appear to be, give the impression.

Seem

Seem verb - To give the impression of being.
Usage example: I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed
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Synonyms for Seem

Sound is a synonym for seem in appear topic. You can use "Sound" instead a verb "Seem", if it concerns topics such as surface, come across as.

Nearby Words: seeming, seemingly

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

sense sound sense seem sense
part sound part seem part
appearance sound appearance seem appearance
time sound time seem time
Other words: way, bit, evil, little, fun, nothing, times.
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