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shows away

shows away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of show away.

Meaning of show away

Verb

show away (third-person singular simple present shows away, present participle showing away, simple past showed away, past participle shown away)

  1. (archaic) To show off.
    • I behaved with sense and propriety, & did not attempt at all to show away […].1763, James Boswell, edited by Gordon Turnbull, London Journal 1762-1763, Penguin, published 2014, page 260

Questions about shows away

What is shows away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Shows away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of show away.

Words near shows away in the dictionary

  1. shows
  2. shows a clean pair of heels
  3. shows a leg
  4. shows ankle
  5. shows around
  6. shows away
  7. shows cause
  8. shows colour
  9. shows down
  10. shows forth
  11. shows in

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