Shows and Tells

Shows

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Tells and shows are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tells" instead a verb "Shows".

Tells

Definitions of Shows not found.

Shows and tells are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shows" instead a verb "Tells".

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Godfather You Killed My Father: The beginning of Part II tells or shows that Vito's father, mother (and brother) are murdered by a Sicilian mafia boss, Don Ciccio, when Vito is a child.
  • Series / Supergirl (2015) Immediately tells/shows Winn that she is Supergirl when she sees him at work the next day.
  • Series / All That Useless Spleen: Averted in sketch where a character shows and tells about his friend's recently removed spleen.
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