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demonstration
A show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
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noun
A show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
“The presentation of new data”
noun
A show of military force or preparedness
“He confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations”
noun
A public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)
“There were violent demonstrations against the war”
noun
Proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
noun
A visual presentation showing how something works
“The lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations”
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The presentation of new data
He gave the customer a demonstration
He confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations
There were violent demonstrations against the war
The lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations
The lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response
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