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demonstrate v. [
show, demo, exhibit, present] give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
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demonstrate v. [
prove, establish, show, shew] establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
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demonstrate v. [
attest, certify, manifest, evidence] provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sen
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demonstrate v. [
march] march in protest; take part in a demonstration; "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"
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