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come across vs seem

seem vs come across

come across and seem both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
come across No No Yes No
seem No No Yes No
As verbs, seem is a hypernym of come across; that is, seem is a word with a broader meaning than come across:
  • come across: be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression
  • seem: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
Other hypernyms of come across include appear, look.
come across (verb) seem (verb)
be received or understood give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
communicate the intended meaning or impression (of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
come together
be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression
find unexpectedly
Difference between come across and seem

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