| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | act like | behave as if being |
| 2. | appear | look or give the impression |
| 3. | approximate | come close to resembling |
| 4. | attest to | serve as evidence of |
| 5. | be evocative of | seem to call to mind |
| 6. | be redolent of | seem strongly reminiscent of |
| 7. | be suggestive of | seem to indicate |
| 8. | be taken for | seem to be mistaken as |
| 9. | bespeak | show or indicate clearly |
| 10. | betoken | be a sign of |
| 11. | betray | unintentionally reveal |
| 12. | border on | come close to being |
| 13. | carry | convey a particular impression |
| 14. | come across | be perceived in a certain way |
| 15. | come off as | be perceived as |
| 16. | come off like | seem in a certain way |
| 17. | come over as | create a certain impression |
| 18. | come to mind as | seem to be considered |
| 19. | connote | suggest as an association |
| 20. | convey | communicate an impression |
| 21. | denote | be a sign of |
| 22. | display | show outwardly |
| 23. | echo | closely resemble or recall |
| 24. | emanate | come forth as an impression |
| 25. | embody | seem to represent fully |
| 26. | evince | show clearly |
| 27. | evoke | bring to mind |
| 28. | exemplify | seem a clear example of |
| 29. | exude | give off a quality |
| 30. | feel | give an impression emotionally |
| 31. | feign | give a false appearance |
| 32. | figure | appear to be |
| 33. | fit the picture | seem to match expectations |
| 34. | foreshadow | seem to indicate beforehand |
| 35. | give an impression of | seem to convey |
| 36. | give every appearance of | strongly suggest outwardly |
| 37. | give off | emit an impression |
| 38. | give signs of | seem to show |
| 39. | give the appearance of | seem to have |
| 40. | give the impression of | suggest or imply outwardly |
| 41. | give the sense of | seem to convey |
| 42. | go for | be taken as |
| 43. | have the air of | seem to possess qualities |
| 44. | have the appearance of | seem outwardly like |
| 45. | have the aspect of | seem to be like |
| 46. | have the look of | appear to be |
| 47. | have the ring of | seem authentic or familiar |
| 48. | have traces of | seem to contain hints |
| 49. | hint at | suggest indirectly |
| 50. | hint of | slightly suggest or resemble |
| 51. | imply | suggest without saying directly |
| 52. | indicate | point to or imply |
| 53. | intimate | suggest indirectly |
| 54. | issue | come forth as |
| 55. | keep up appearances | seem respectable outwardly |
| 56. | look | give the impression visually |
| 57. | make a show of | pretend outwardly |
| 58. | manifest | show plainly |
| 59. | masquerade as | pretend to be |
| 60. | mean | convey an impression of |
| 61. | mirror | reflect the appearance of |
| 62. | pass for | be accepted as |
| 63. | point to | indicate or suggest |
| 64. | portend | seem to signal ahead |
| 65. | pose as | pretend to be |
| 66. | present as | appear as |
| 67. | present itself as | appear in a certain way |
| 68. | present the image of | seem to portray |
| 69. | profess | claim or appear to believe |
| 70. | project | convey an outward impression |
| 71. | purport to be | claim or appear to be |
| 72. | radiate | show strongly and naturally |
| 73. | read as | be interpreted as |
| 74. | read like | give the impression of |
| 75. | recall | bring to mind as similar |
| 76. | reek of | strongly suggest |
| 77. | register as | be perceived as |
| 78. | resemble | look like |
| 79. | reveal | make known or apparent |
| 80. | ring true | seem believable |
| 81. | run as | appear in a role |
| 82. | seemingly be | apparently be |
| 83. | show | make apparent or evident |
| 84. | signal | give a sign of |
| 85. | signify | indicate or suggest meaning |
| 86. | smack of | suggest strongly |
| 87. | smell of | seem suggestive of |
| 88. | sound | give an impression by sound |
| 89. | strike | give a particular impression |
| 90. | suggest | indicate without stating directly |
| 91. | take after | seem like a relative |
| 92. | taste of | seem suggestive of |
| 93. | tend toward | seem to lean toward |
| 94. | testify to | serve as evidence of |
| 95. | turn out as | appear in the end |
| 96. | typify | seem characteristic of |
| 97. | veer toward | seem to lean toward |
| 98. | verge on | come close to being |
| 99. | wear | show in one’s expression |
| 100. | yield the impression | create an impression |

