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show-and-tell

show-and-tell is the alternative form of show and tell.

Meaning of show and tell

Noun

show and tell (usually uncountable, plural show and tells)

  1. (usually) A school activity in which each student brings an item to school and presents a small speech on it to the class.
    Synonyms:
    show and share

Forms of show-and-tell

pluralshow-and-tells

Questions about show-and-tell

What is show-and-tell the alternative form of?
Show-and-tell is the alternative form of show and tell.

Words near show-and-tell in the dictionary

  1. show willing
  2. show window
  3. show windows
  4. show'd
  5. show, don't tell
  6. show-and-tell
  7. show-and-tells
  8. show-er
  9. show-ers
  10. show-glass
  11. show-glasses

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