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adjective as in exposed

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adjective as in ornamental

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adverb as in ostensibly

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noun as in display

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noun as in panoply

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"The young people didn't get to use them due to lack of staff, so it was just for show," she said.

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The arrest warrants and Abbott’s order are largely for show.

Still, there were certainly signs it was all for show.

The buses weren’t just for show.

But at home, that’s the real deal — that ain’t for show.

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