sound
/sɑʊnd/ v (SEEM)Definition
› to suggest a particular feeling, state, or thing by the way something is said or a noise is made: [L] He sounded rather discouraged when I called him yesterday. [I always + adv/prep] You sound as if you have a sore throat. [I always + adv/prep] From what you told me, she sounds like (= seems to be) a nice person. [I always + adv/prep] That sounds like fun (= seems likely to be enjoyable).
(Definition of sound v (SEEM) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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