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plural of show.
present tense form of show (3rd person singular).

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All (7) Noun (3) Verb (4)

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demonstration, exhibition n.
entertainment event n.
false front; appearance given n.
actively exhibit something v.
passively exhibit something v.
grant v.
accompany v.

NOUN

demonstration, exhibition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appearance display fair pageant parade presentation program spectacle

STRONG

array expo exposition fanfare fireworks grandstand manifestation occurrence pageantry panoply pomp representation shine showboat showing sight splash view

Antonyms

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dullness

WEAK

concealment hiding reality truth

NOUN

entertainment event

Synonyms

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act appearance comedy drama film movie pageant picture play presentation production spectacle

STRONG

burlesque carnival cinema entertainment flick showing

WEAK

motion picture

Antonyms

WEAK

concealment hiding reality truth

NOUN

false front; appearance given

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display parade

STRONG

affectation air effect face front guise illusion impression likeness make-believe ostentation pose pretense pretext profession seeming semblance sham shine showboat showing simulacrum splash

WEAK

grandstand play

Antonyms

STRONG

back quiet reality rear truth

WEAK

concealment hiding

VERB

actively exhibit something

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air demonstrate display exhibit offer present produce reveal sell

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afford arrive attend bare blazon brandish disport expose flash flaunt flourish mount parade proffer showcase sport spread stage streak submit supply unfold unfurl unveil vaunt wave

WEAK

deal in lay bare lay out put on set out show off trot out

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conceal cover hide suppress take withhold

STRONG

close dissuade

WEAK

abandon deny leave alone refuse veto

VERB

passively exhibit something

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appear come demonstrate determine disclose display establish explain get illustrate indicate mark note present project prove reach register reveal show up teach

STRONG

arrive assert clarify discover divulge elucidate emerge evidence evince instruct loom manifest materialize point proclaim unveil

WEAK

be visible blow in get in lay out make known make out make the scene ostend put in appearance show one's face testify to turn up

Antonyms

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conceal confuse cover depart disprove fail go hide leave lose miss obscure secrete withhold

STRONG

disappear

WEAK

abandon deny leave alone refuse veto

VERB

grant

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give

STRONG

accord bestow confer dispense

WEAK

act with

Antonyms

STRONG

refuse take

WEAK

abandon conceal deny hide leave alone veto

VERB

accompany

Synonyms

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conduct lead see

STRONG

attend direct escort guide pilot route shepherd steer

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon leave misguide mislead neglect

WEAK

conceal deny hide leave alone refuse veto

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Maurice “Moe” Mitchell, vocalist for hardcore band Cipher and national director of the Working Families Party, was featured in the documentary and performed at several Afropunk shows and festivals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Sound testing will take place on Thursday and each day of the festival before live shows under the direct supervision of council officers.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

On average since 1928 it has fallen about 1%, as this chart from Yardeni Research shows.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

Susan Reynolds, the class president played by Kaia Gerber, shows up to homecoming in a Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Wolves are our closest brothers, Torak, and it shows in their eyes.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver