Profess
Profess verb - To present a false appearance of.
Show
Show verb - To present so as to invite notice or attention.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| attraction | profess attraction | show attraction |
| power | profess power | show power |
| feelings | profess feelings | show feelings |
Both words in one sentence
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Vitriolic Best Buds: Kerubim and Indie, they may profess to be bitter enemies but many episodes show that they are probably the closest thing either one has to a best friend.
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Obfuscating Stupidity: Ortega acts stupid about all things supernatural on the Larry Fowler show, claiming it is all fake and those who profess it to be real are charlatans.
Source: Literature / Death Masks - In Potter's universe, the only thing that matters is that you're one-up: all social interaction of any kind is nothing but a battle for supremacy, and his books profess to show you how to achieve this.
Source: Creator / Stephen Potter
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