Show and Wind

Show

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

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

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

Wind noun - Noticeable movement of air in a particular direction.

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Show and wind are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Show" instead a noun "Wind".

Nearby Words: windy, winding, windless, windstorm, winder

old	old show	old wind
good	good show	good wind
original	original show	original wind
light	light show	light wind
Other adjectives: great, serious, bad, new, political, former, next, magical, eponymous.

body	show body	wind body
time	show time	wind time

One good way to show that something is a toy, toy-themed, or just mechanical is with a wind up key.

Source: Wind-Up Key
In an episode, Kermit checks his appearance in an empty frame; on the other side is Scooter's wind-up TV show host that looks exactly like Kermit, except for the wind-up key in the back.

Source: Mirror Routine
Still, for the "normal" referees, it's not uncommon for even the show's own announcers to suggest a stiff wind would knock a ref out.

Source: Glass Jaw Referee

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Wind and Show. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/show/wind

Show & Wind. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/show/wind>.

Wind or Show. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/show/wind.

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