尝 起来 what effect does the 起来 have here on the 尝？

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尝 起来
what effect does the 起来 have here on the 尝？

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看起来 = it looks as if
尝起来 = it tastes as if
听起来 = it sounds as if

See “Expressing an initial judgement” – Direction complement "-qilai" - Chinese Grammar Wiki

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