phrase vs show

phrase and show both are nouns.

phrase and show both are verbs.

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

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

phrase: put into words or an expression
show: give expression to

Other hypernyms of phrase include evince, express.

phrase (noun)	show (noun)
dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence	an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence	pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
a short musical passage	something intended to communicate a particular impression
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

phrase (verb)	show (verb)
put into words or an expression	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
divide, combine, or mark into phrases	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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