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Verb
S:
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show (show%2:39:02::)
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demo (demo%2:39:00::)
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exhibit (exhibit%2:39:00::)
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present (present%2:39:00::)
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demonstrate (demonstrate%2:39:01::)
(give an exhibition of to an interested audience)
"She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
S:
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prove (prove%2:31:00::)
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demonstrate (demonstrate%2:31:00::)
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establish (establish%2:31:00::)
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show (show%2:31:00::)
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shew (shew%2:31:00::)
(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"
S:
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attest (attest%2:32:01::)
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certify (certify%2:32:00::)
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manifest (manifest%2:32:00::)
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demonstrate (demonstrate%2:32:00::)
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evidence (evidence%2:32:00::)
(provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes)
"His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
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demonstrate (demonstrate%2:41:00::)
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march (march%2:41:00::)
(march in protest; take part in a demonstration)
"Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"