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shown off

verb , past participle of show off

variants: or showed off

Synonyms and Antonyms of shown off

1 to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior

the athletes warmed up, happily showing off for the crowd before the match officially started

Synonyms of shown off

acted up, clowned (around), cut up, fooled around, horsed around, hotdogged, monkeyed (around), showboated, skylarked

Words Related to shown off

carried on, misbehaved

capered, cavorted, disported, frisked, frolicked, gamboled (or gambolled), larked, rollicked, romped

caroused, mafficked, reveled (or revelled), roared, wassailed

2 to present so as to invite notice or attention

she just wants to show off her new jewelry

Synonyms of shown off

displayed, disported, exhibited, exposed, flashed, flaunted, laid out, paraded, produced, shown (or showed), sported, strutted, unveiled

Words Related to shown off

brandished, flourished, waved

advertised, aired, announced, blazed, broadcast (also broadcasted), heralded, placarded, posted, proclaimed, publicized, sounded, trumpeted

divulged, talked (about), told (of)

bared, discovered, revealed, uncloaked, uncovered, unmasked

Near Antonyms of shown off

camouflaged, disguised, masked

concealed, covered, curtained, enshrouded, hidden (or hid), obscured, occluded, occulted, shrouded, veiled

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