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on show

on show prepositional phrase: visible; displayed.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Visible; displayed.
    Synonyms:
    on display

Synonyms of on show

Questions about on show

What does on show mean?
On show means visible; displayed.
What part of speech is on show?
On show is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on show in the dictionary

  1. on seen
  2. on serve
  3. on shaky ground
  4. on shipboard
  5. on short notice
  6. on show
  7. on side
  8. on sides
  9. on sight
  10. on sights
  11. on silent

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