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(with) no holds barred, outright, Colloq without beating about
the bush, without pulling (any) punches: I want to tell you,
straight from the shoulder, Willie, you're the best pal in the
world.
--v. 7 push, shove, jostle, hustle, thrust aside, elbow, force:
She shouldered everyone aside roughly to fight her way to the
bargain counter. 8 support, carry, bear, take upon oneself, take
on, accept, assume: Are you ready to shoulder the
responsibilities of caring for a family?
shout v. 1 yell, scream, bellow, bawl, howl, roar, cry (out), call
(out), whoop, Colloq holler: We lined up when the sergeant
shouted out our names.
--n. 2 yell, scream, bellow, howl, yelp, roar, cry, call,
whoop, Colloq holler: Nobody on shore could hear the boys'
shouts when their boat capsized.
show v. 1 display, present, expose, demonstrate, indicate, exhibit,
manifest, (lay) bare, disclose, reveal, betray, make known,
divulge, register, express, make clear or plain or manifest,
elucidate, clarify, explain: Show your identification as you
enter. Your persistent refusal to associate with Dominic shows
how you feel very clearly. They showed me how the new machine
works. 2 escort, accompany, conduct, usher, lead, guide, direct;
steer: Please show Mr Sorenson to his table. 3 prove,
demonstrate, confirm, corroborate, verify, substantiate, bear
out, certify, authenticate: This signature shows that the will
was signed personally by your father. 4 teach, instruct, tell,
inform, let (someone) in on, give (someone) an idea of: Would
you please show me how to use this washing-machine? 5 appear,
become or be visible, peek through, can or may be seen: The
floor was showing through a hole in the carpet. 6 exhibit,
reveal, indicate, display, register: A thermometer shows the
temperature, a barometer the atmospheric pressure. 7 make an
appearance, appear, show up, arrive, come: Do you really think
that the Jack Nicholson will show at the club tonight? 8
represent, symbolize, depict, portray, picture, illustrate:
This drawing shows what happens to children who bite their
fingernails. 9 present, play, put on, stage, screen; be (being)
presented or played or playing or put on or staged or screened:
They are showing The Maltese Falcon at the local cinema. What is