give one the appearance of

idiom

: to make one look like
His white beard gave him the appearance of an old man.

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“Give one the appearance of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20one%20the%20appearance%20of. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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