Impress and Show

Impress

Impress verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.

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Show and impress are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Show" instead a verb "Impress".

Show verb - To present so as to invite notice or attention.

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Impress and show are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impress" instead a verb "Show".

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

interest	impress interest	show interest
someone	impress someone	show someone
audience	impress audience	show audience
death	impress death	show death
Other words: world, everyone, kids.

However, unlike most examples, she actually looks up to her sister and Christine's reason for lying to her about having her own show and marrying Peabody was simply to impress her.

Source: Western Animation / The New Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
In a briefer gag earlier in the show, the third clown tries to impress the audience with his version of the fire-knife dance (using a candle instead of a flaming baton).

Source: Theatre / Alegría
Show had a story titled "The Kitchen Casanova" about a man cooking to impress a girl.

Source: Real Men Cook

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