Formation and Show

Formation

Formation noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.

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Show and formation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Show" instead a noun "Formation".

Nearby Words: form, formed, forming, format, formative

Show noun - An outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect.

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Formation and show are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formation" instead a noun "Show".

Nearby Words: showy, showed, showing, showcase, shown

good	good formation	good show
special	special formation	special show
best	best formation	best show
similar	similar formation	similar show
Other adjectives: typical, certain, standard, original, proper, single, actual, entire, successful, bad, famous, new, early, classic, last.

In almost every show featuring a Five-Man Band or a team of heroes, at some point in the opening or promotional materials the main characters will be displayed in a certain formation.

Source: V-Formation Team Shot
Every meal is ice cream, every show's a cartoon, every formation's a dodgeball game.

Source: Shout Out / Western Animation
One more for Azula (as the show's resident Magnificent Bastard, she doesn't get too many herself), during the season two finale when Aang collapses the rock formation she's clinging to.

Source: Oh Crap / Western Animation

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