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100 Words to Use Instead of “Show”

April 5, 2026

100 Words to Use Instead of

No. Term Definition
1. Act out Perform visibly.
2. Adduce Cite as evidence.
3. Advertise Promote publicly.
4. Air Express openly.
5. Announce Make known.
6. Appear Come into view.
7. Argue Present reasons.
8. Ascertain Find out.
9. Attest Bear witness.
10. Authenticate Prove genuine.
11. Bare Reveal plainly.
12. Bear out Support with proof.
13. Beatify Portray as saintly.
14. Belie Give a false impression.
15. Bring to light Make newly known.
16. Broadcast Send out widely.
17. Capture Record clearly.
18. Chart Map or track.
19. Cite Quote as support.
20. Clarify Make easier to understand.
21. Confirm Verify as true.
22. Convey Communicate meaning.
23. Demonstrate Prove by example.
24. Depict Describe in detail.
25. Designate Indicate specifically.
26. Detail Give particulars.
27. Disclose Reveal information.
28. Display Put on view.
29. Document Record officially.
30. Dramatize Present as a scene.
31. Elicit Draw out a response.
32. Embodied Represent in physical form.
33. Emerge Come into view.
34. Emphasize Give special importance.
35. Enact Perform or carry out.
36. Establish Prove firmly.
37. Evidenced Indicated by facts.
38. Expose Make visible; uncover.
39. Feature Highlight prominently.
40. Flash Appear briefly and brightly.
41. Flaunt Display conspicuously.
42. Foreshadow Hint at what’s coming.
43. Furnish Provide as information.
44. Give away Reveal unintentionally.
45. Give evidence of Indicate by signs.
46. Grant Acknowledge as true.
47. Highlight Draw attention to.
48. Illustrate Explain with examples.
49. Imply Suggest indirectly.
50. Indicate Point out.
51. Inform Tell or notify.
52. Inscribe Write or carve onto.
53. Interpret Explain the meaning.
54. Itemize List one by one.
55. Justify Provide a good reason.
56. Lay bare Reveal completely.
57. Lay out Present clearly.
58. Let on Hint or reveal.
59. List Set down items.
60. Manifest Make evident.
61. Mark Indicate with a sign.
62. Mirror Reflect or echo.
63. Model Demonstrate by example.
64. Name Identify explicitly.
65. Note Point out briefly.
66. Observe Notice and report.
67. Offer Present for consideration.
68. Outline Summarize main points.
69. Paint Portray vividly.
70. Parade Display ostentatiously.
71. Pinpoint Identify precisely.
72. Point out Direct attention to.
73. Portray Depict in words.
74. Present Bring before others.
75. Proclaim Announce publicly.
76. Produce Bring forth as proof.
77. Prove Establish as true.
78. Quote Repeat exact words.
79. Raise Bring up for discussion.
80. Read Interpret written symbols.
81. Record Set down permanently.
82. Reflect Reveal indirectly.
83. Register Indicate or record.
84. Relate Tell as a narrative.
85. Render Represent in words.
86. Report Give an account.
87. Reveal Make known.
88. Say Express in words.
89. Set forth State formally.
90. Set out Explain in detail.
91. Signal Indicate by a sign.
92. Sketch Describe briefly.
93. Spell out Explain plainly.
94. Spotlight Focus attention on.
95. State Declare plainly.
96. Submit Present for review.
97. Suggest Propose indirectly.
98. Summon Call forth or evoke.
99. Support Back up with evidence.
100. Telegraph Convey quickly and plainly.

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