Verb
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appear to one's own mind or opinion
"I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"
"I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"
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appear to exist
"There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"
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seem to be true, probable, or apparent
"It seems that he is very gifted"
"It appears that the weather in California is very bad"
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
"She seems to be sleeping"
"This appears to be a very difficult problem"
"This project looks fishy"
"They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"