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present participle of make a show

Synonyms of making a show

to take on a false or deceptive appearance

She made a show of addressing the whole audience, rather than a few like-minded folk.

Synonyms for making a show

dissembling,
dissimulating,
letting on,
making out,
pretending

Words Related to making a show

acting,
impersonating,
masquerading,
playacting,
playing,
posing

affecting,
assuming,
counterfeiting,
faking,
feigning,
professing,
putting on,
shamming,
simulating

camouflaging,
concealing,
disguising,
masking

bluffing,
feinting

Phrases Synonymous with making a show

making a pretense,
making believe,
putting on an act,
putting up a front

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Thesaurus Entries Near making a show

making a scene

making a show

making away with

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“Making a show.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/making%20a%20show. Accessed 17 May. 2022.

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