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seem vs come across

come across vs seem

seem and come across both are verbs.

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

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