SHOW OF

Deception

Phrase: "keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the hope"; fronti nulla fides; "ah that deceit should steal such gentle shapes"; "a quicksand of deceit"; decipimur specie recti; falsi crimen; fraus est celare fraudem; lupus in fabula; "so smooth, he daubed his vice with show of virtue".

Falsehood

Dissemble, dissimulate; feign, assume, put on, pretend, make believe; play possum; play false, play a double game; coquet; act a part, play a part; affect; simulate, pass off for; counterfeit, sham, make a show of; malinger; say the grapes are sour.

Probability

Vraisemblance, verisimilitude, plausibility; color, semblance, show of; presumption; presumptive evidence, circumstantial evidence; credibility.

Similarity

Approximate, much the same, near, close, something like, sort of, in the ballpark, such like; a show of; mock, pseudo, simulating, representing.

Crosswords: SHOW OF

Why are you always bothered by a simple show of affection? (All in the Family; writing credit: Johnny Speight; Norman Lear)

Show of force? (The Magnificent Seven; writing credit: Josef Anderson; Chris Black)

Would you be interested in partaking in a little show of force? (The Magnificent Seven; writing credit: Josef Anderson; Chris Black)

I was almost in a bus and truck show of West Side Story. (The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland; writing credit: Mitchell Kriegman)

Oh yes I'm touched by this show of emotion (BETTER BE GOOD TO ME; performing artist: Tina Turner)

10 from Your Show of Shows (1973)

Show of Hearts (1967)

The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)

Your Show of Shows (1950)

The Show of Shows (1929)

Hiding Something (performing artist: Show Of Hands)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• A show of justice; racial "amalgamation" in nineteenth century New Zealand (reference)

• Bill Arp, So Called: Side Show of the Southern Side of the War (reference)

• The TV Game Show Contestant Guidebook: How to Win Big Money on the Show of Your Choice - Guaranteed (reference)

• Co Aytch Maury Grays First Tennessee Regiment: Or, a Side Show of the Big Show (reference)

• A Show of Hands: Developing Legible Handwriting: An Activity Book for Middle Grades (reference)

  (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Locals gather during the fish transfer to watch and provide a show of support for the restoration project. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

MGM's Ziegfeld follies in technicolor, greatest show of stage or screen!. Credit: Library of Congress.

Style show of the opening of garment factory, Hightstown, New Jersey. Credit: Library of Congress.

Seventh annual Dog Show of the Washington Kennel Club. Credit: Library of Congress.

A hint for the horticultural society. Great show of "chignons." Medal awarded to the finest grown specimen. Credit: Library of Congress.

America's master mentalist, Newmann the Great and his show of wonders. Credit: Library of Congress.

The marvel of the century! Newmann and his marvelous show of wonders. Credit: Library of Congress.

A night in the Orient the pioneer mentalist Newmann the Great and his marvelous show of wonders. Credit: Library of Congress.

Richards, the world's greatest magician and his big company the biggest stage show of the entire season. Credit: Library of Congress.

On the stage - in person, Hardeen, brother of Houdini handcuffs and jails will not hold him : the greatest mystery show of all times. Mentalist supreme, Princess Yvonne, the mystery girl. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

In this course which our ancestors took there was a show of prudence at least, as if their principle were to satisfy the more pressing wants first.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Business

While Koreans will not expect foreigners to be experts in the nuances of their culture, they will appreciate a show of interest in matters that are important to them. Koreans generally appreciate a foreigner's effort in expressing a thank you (gam-sa-ham-ni-da) or a hello (an-yang-ha-say-yo) in the Korean language. (references)

Civil Liberties

Djibouti

While permits generally are approved, the Government commonly uses a show of police force and threatening tactics to intimidate and discourage potential demonstrators. (references)

Economic History

Moldova

BISNIS and the U.S. Embassy planned to conduct another catalog show of U.S. medical companies on September 11-14, 2001. (references)

Travel

Korea

Koreans will not expect you to be an expert on the nuances of their culture, but they will appreciate a show of interest in matters that are important to them. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Expressions using "SHOW OF": make a show of ♦ make a show of generosity ♦ make a show of oneself ♦ make a show of reluctance ♦ make a show of smth. ♦ show of feeling ♦ show of force ♦ show of hands ♦ show of strength ♦ show of support ♦ vote by show of hand ♦ vote by show of hands. Additional references.

Arabic 

‏تصويت برفع الايدي (show of hands), ‏إستعراض القوة (show of strength). (various references)

Danish

håndsoprækning (show of hands), foretage afstemning ved håndoprækning (to vote by show of hands), afstemningen ved håndsoprækning (show of hands, vote by show of hands). (various references)

Dutch

stemming bij handopsteken (vote by show of hands), stemmen bij handopsteken (to vote by show of hands), opheffing (abrogation, cancellation, repeal, rescission, show of hands, suspension, suspension of staff, upheaval, uplift, uplift (of the earth's crust)), de stemming bij handopsteken (show of hands). (various references)

Finnish

koreilla (dress up, make a show of, overdress, show off), kädennostoäänestys (show of hands), hurskastella (make a show of piousness). (various references)

French

voter � main levée (to vote by show of hands), vote � mains levées (vote by show of hands), vote � main levée (show of hands, vote by show of hand), l'épreuve � main levée (show of hands), démonstration de l'âme (show of feeling), démonstration de force (show of strength), � main levée (show of hands). (various references)

German

handzeichen (hand signal, show of hands, signal). (various references)

Greek 

έκανε επίδειξη (he made a great show of), έπαιξε θέατρο (he made a great show of), ψηφοφορία δι'ανατάσεως (vote by show of hands). (various references)

Hebrew 

�"צבע�" ב�"רמת י�"ים (show of hands). (various references)

Hungarian

kézfelemelés szavazásnál (show of hands), fitogtat vmit (to make a show of sg, to pique oneself on sg). (various references)

Italian

votazione per alzata di mano (vote by show of hands), votare per alzata di mano (to vote by show of hands), ostentare (display, feign, flaunt, make a show of, show off), la votazione per alzata di mano (show of hands), alzata di mano (show of hands). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

示威 (demonstration, show of force), 強がり (bluff, show of courage), 付け元気 (show of courage). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

しい (arbitrariness, circumference, demonstration, personal opinion, selfishness, show of force, speculation, surroundings, thinking, thought), つよがり (bluff, show of courage), つけ�'�"き (show of courage), じい (court physician, demonstration, dictionary, intention to resign, masturbation, second place, second rank, self consolation, show of force). (various references)

Pig Latin

owshay ofay

Portuguese

votar por braços erguidos (to vote by show of hands), votação por braços erguidos (vote by show of hands), manifestação de apoio (show of support), a votação por braços erguidos (show of hands). (various references)

Romanian

se da în spectacol (make a show of oneself, make a spectacle of oneself, make an ass of oneself, make an exhibition of oneself), vota prin ridicare de mâini (vote by show of hands), vot prin ridicare de mâini (show of hands), face pe generosul (make a show of generosity), face paradã de (display, do smth. for show, flaunt, make a show of smth., parade). (various references)

Spanish

votar a mano alzada (to vote by show of hands), votación a mano alzada (show of hands), la votación a mano alzada (show of hands), a mano alzada (show of hands). (various references)

Swedish

styrkedemonstration (show of force), handuppräckning (show of hands). (various references)

Turkish

oylama (ballot, show of hands, vote, voting), numarası yapmak (act, affect, feign, make a show of, play, pretend, simulate), numara yapmak (act, fake, make a show of, perform, pretend, sham), hava atmak (crow, cut a dash, flaunt, give oneself airs, make a great display, make a show of, prank, put on airs, put on an act, put on dog, put on side, queen it over, show off, splurge, swagger, swank), gösteriş yapmak (display, flaunt, make a demonstration, make a great display, make a show of, parade, show off, splurge, sport, swank). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: whoofs.

-1 letter: hoofs, howfs, whoof, whoso, woofs, woosh.

-2 letters: hoof, howf, hows, oohs, shoo, show, woof, woos.

-3 letters: foh, how, oho, ohs, ooh, sow, who, woo, wos.

-4 letters: ho, of, oh, os, ow, sh, so, wo.

+1 letter: showoff.

+2 letters: foreshow, showoffs.

+3 letters: foreshown, foreshows, wifehoods.

+4 letters: foreshadow, foreshowed, wolfhounds.

+5 letters: foreshadows, foreshowing.