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shows one's claws

shows one's claws is the third-person singular simple present indicative of show one's claws.

Meaning of show one's claws

Verb

show one's claws (third-person singular simple present shows one's claws, present participle showing one's claws, simple past showed one's claws, past participle shown one's claws)

  1. To demonstrate one's ability to hurt another.
    • In this event he really showed his claws by winning ten games, drawing four while losing four.1949, Chess Review - Volume 17, page 7
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see show, claw.

Questions about shows one's claws

What is shows one's claws the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Shows one's claws is the third-person singular simple present indicative of show one's claws.

Words near shows one's claws in the dictionary

  1. shows off
  2. shows one's age
  3. shows one's ass
  4. shows one's butt
  5. shows one's cards
  6. shows one's claws
  7. shows one's hand
  8. shows one's stuff
  9. shows one's teeth
  10. shows one's true colors
  11. shows one's true stripes

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