Appear to be (4)

'appear to be' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for seem that I've seen before include "Appear to the eye" , "Appear, give impression of being" , "Appear, look" , "Come across as" .)
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The New York Times, the Penny Press, the USA Today, the Universal, The Mirror, the LA Times, The Times and the Newsday.
I've seen this clue in the Universal.
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