English > show off: 1 sense > verb 1, perception| Meaning | Display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Synonyms | flaunt, flash, ostentate, swank |
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| Narrower | flex | Exhibit the strength of |
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| splurge | Be showy or ostentatious |
| Broader | expose, exhibit, display | To show, make visible or apparent |
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| See also | show | make visible or noticeable |
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| Spanish | alardear, fanfarronear, lucir, ostentar, pavonearse, presumir |
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| Catalan | fatxendejar, gallejar, presumir |
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| Nouns | show-off | someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention |
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