accent vs show

accent and show both are nouns.

accent and show both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accent	Yes	No	Yes	No
show	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, show is a hypernym of accent; that is, show is a word with a broader meaning than accent:

accent: to stress, single out as important
show: give expression to

Other hypernyms of accent include evince, express.

accent (noun)	show (noun)
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)	an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
distinctive manner of oral expression	pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation	something intended to communicate a particular impression
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
special importance or significance

accent (verb)	show (verb)
put stress on; utter with an accent	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
to stress, single out as important	provide evidence for
	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
	give expression to
	give evidence of, as of records
	indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
	finish third or better in a horse or dog race
	show in, or as in, a picture
	take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
	make visible or noticeable
	be or become visible or noticeable
	give an exhibition of to an interested audience

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