affirm vs show

affirm is not a noun while show is a noun.

affirm and show both are verbs.

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

As verbs, show is a hyponym of affirm; that is, show is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affirm:

affirm: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
show: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

Other hyponyms of affirm include back, back up, vouch, verify, demonstrate, establish, prove, shew, document, validate.

affirm (noun)	show (noun)
	an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
	pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
	something intended to communicate a particular impression

affirm (verb)	show (verb)
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true	provide evidence for
say yes to	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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