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After match, millions appear (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

seem

'appear' is the definition.
(I know that appear can be written as seem)

'after match millions' is the wordplay.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'match' becomes 'see' (I've seen this in another clue).
'millions' becomes 'm' (abbreviation).
'see'+'m' is 'SEEM'.

(Other definitions for seem that I've seen before include "Come across as" , "Appear to the eye" , "Appear, look" , "Appear, give impression of being" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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