Based on
Showing and based on are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Showing" instead a preposition phrase "Based on".
Showing
Showing noun - The display of a motion picture.
Based on and showing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Based on" instead a preposition "Showing".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Expy: The following are "alternate universe" stories showing jerkass celebrities based on real celebrities who (so far) haven't gotten any karmic retribution for the heinous acts they've committed.
Source: Series / 1000 Ways to Die -
A similar montage appears in Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury, the film that Fist of Legend is based on, showing the Russian Petrov bending metal bars and hammering nails into a board with his bare hands.
Source: Kingpin in His Gym -
Urban Legend: The game revisits some similar urban legend cases based on those from the first game with others showing up for the first time such as the "Spirited Away" kidnapping case.
Source: Visual Novel / Hayarigami 2
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Showing and Based on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/based_on/showing
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