For the sake of appearances or display. For example, They put on a lavish buffet, mainly for show, or The police pretended to jail the informer, for show. [c. 1700]
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- show (Idiom)
- show biz
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- Mayer, Louis B (Quotes By)
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- demonstrate
- flout
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- Newcomb, Arthur W. (Quotes By)
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