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Would seem, to somebody like yourself, say (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

appear

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'say' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I don't see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for appear that I've seen before include "Become visible or seem" , "Seem - emerge" , "Come into sight, materialise" , "Perform" , "hove in sight" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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