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show
Verb
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When you show something, you make it easy for people to see it.
The clock shows the time of day.
Can you show me your ID?
The museum has shown the art of America.
show
Noun
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A show is a display of art, movie, or drama. It can be a play, a movie, a concert, an opera or a television program.
I saw the art show at the museum.
The show at the movie theater was boring.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
oil
Noun
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Oil is a liquid that is burned to create heat or used in machines to make them run well.
Gas and oil are essential to running a car.
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Oil is a liquid made of fat that is used for cooking.
Cook the potatoes in oil.
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An oil is a painting made of oil paint.
oil
Verb
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If you oil something, you put clear oil on a machine to make it run well.
She oiled the parts of the gun.