Come off as
Come off as verb - To give the impression of being.
Usage example: she is an intelligent debater, but she can sometimes come off as arrogant
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Synonyms for Come off as
Make and come off as are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Make" instead a verb phrase "Come off as".
Make
Make verb - To give the impression of being.
Usage example: the family made merry despite their financial worries
Both terms in one sentence
- Erika Furude's analysis of the Rokenjima deaths as if they were from a novel deconstructs Genre Savvy, as it's used to make her come off as evil and insane instead of logical.
- The many problems they cause by acting stupid and irresponsible don't exactly make them come off as charming, and their comments on Cerebrocrustacean's intelligence come off as flat out racist.
Source: Unintentionally Unsympathetic - The Evil choices she advocates for Cole are outlandishly, stupidly evil, and make her come off as a borderline sociopath.
Source: Unintentionally Unsympathetic
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