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show
Synonyms and Antonyms of show
- The children made a show of disgust when confronted with asparagus.
- Her "concern" for the less fortunate is all just a big show.
- a false show of strength that fooled the enemy
hint, implication, insinuation, resemblance, suggestion
affectation, demonstration, display, fiction, image, imitation, imposture, likeness, make-believe (also make-belief), pose, pretense (or pretence), representation, simulation
cloak, disguise, exterior, facade (also façade), front, gloss, mask, masquerade, patina, shape, shell, surface, veneer
first blush
- a boat show at the convention center
show
Synonyms and Antonyms of show
- Fishing for compliments, the neighbors showed their new car to everyone on the block.
- The actor's expressive face shows his every thought and emotion clearly.
- That shows we're right!
- showed me how to play the guitar
walk through
- showed them the way to get home
- Another car showed just as we were thinking we'd have the whole place to ourselves.
Synonym Discussion of show
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- showed her snapshots to the whole group
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- exhibit paintings at a gallery
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- display sale items
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- sought to expose the hypocrisy of the town fathers
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- parading their piety for all to see
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- nouveaux riches flaunting their wealth
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