Come forward
Come forward verb - Make oneself visible; take action.
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Show and come forward are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Show" instead a verb "Come forward".
Show
Show verb - To present so as to invite notice or attention.
Come forward and show are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Come forward" instead a verb "Show".
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In the episode, a fictional reality TV show, "Hard Focus", calls child rape victims to come forward to report the pedophilic men who abused them.
Source: Series / Law & Order - The episode where Bart skips school and witnesses the true events behind Mayor Quimby's nephew being accused of assault, he watches a detective show called "McGarnagle" where the title character is wrongfully accused, but the only witness is scared to come forward.
Source: Put Off Their Food - Punk would show his displeasure upon return by attacking the Outcast Killers for trying to cheer him up with beer and then threatening to kill a member of the Ring of Honor locker room if the guilty party did not come forward.
Source: Misplaced Retribution
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