Are you trying to hyphenate SHOWS? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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The act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining A remarkable show of skill |
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Something intended to communicate a particular impression Made a display of strength A show of impatience A good show of looking interested |
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A social event involving a public performance or entertainment They wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway |
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Pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression They try to keep up appearances That ceremony is just for show |
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Give an exhibition of to an interested audience She shows her dogs frequently We will demo the new software in Washington |
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Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture |
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Provide evidence for The blood test showed that he was the father Her behavior testified to her incompetence |
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Make visible or noticeable She showed her talent for cooking Show me your etchings |
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Please |
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Show in, or as in, a picture This scene depicts country life The face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting |
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Give expression to She showed her disappointment |
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Indicate a place, direction, person, or thing Either spatially or figuratively I showed the customer the glove section He pointed to the empty parking space He indicated his opponents |
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Be or become visible or noticeable His good upbringing really shows The dirty side will show |
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Indicate a certain reading Of gauges and instruments The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero The gauge read `empty' |
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Give evidence of, as of records The diary shows his distress that evening |
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Take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums The usher showed us to our seats |
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Finish third or better in a horse or dog race He bet $2 on number six to show |