Look a lot? (4)

I believe the answer is:

seem

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'look a lot?' is the definition.
'seem' can be an answer for 'look' (synonyms). I'm not sure about the 'a lot?' bit.

'look a lot?' is the wordplay.
'look' becomes 'see'.
'a lot?' becomes 'm'.
'see'+'m'='SEEM'

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

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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