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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past of show form-of, past

   "I showed him the report."

2. 2
   past participle of show (alternative to shown) US, form-of, participle, past, proscribed, sometimes

   "Recent polling has showed that 40% are in favour of the candidate."

Synonyms

All synonyms

displayproveappearancearrivedemonstratedemonstrate

Example

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"If I showed you my house, my neighborhood back then, would you understand where I am from?"

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