Instance and Show

Instance

Instance verb - To give as an example.

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Show and instance are semantically related. in name topic. In some cases you can use "Show" instead the word "Instance" as a verb or a noun.

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

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Instance and show are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instance" instead the word "Show" as a verb or a noun.

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

good	good instance	good show
best	best instance	best show
particular	particular instance	particular show
similar	similar instance	similar show
Other adjectives: certain, original, single, entire, real, serious, bad, main, famous, early, former, final, later, classic, next, last, latter, earlier, previous.

Ironically, this is one of the things the show was lauded for, as it was probably the first instance of true-to-life "teen speak" in a television show.

Source: Like Is, Like, a Comma
Going back to the original instance of it on the show...he got in a proper KHAAAAAAN.

Source: Series / The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
The "Special Guest Host" on Monday Night Raw (usually a non-wrestling-related celebrity) also tends to play this part, but there have been some exceptions - and, in at least one instance, the Special Guest Host turned out to be the heel of the show.

Source: Only Sane Man / Professional Wrestling

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