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show·man

   [shoh-muhn]
noun, plural -men.
1.
a person who presents or produces a show, especially of a theatrical nature.
2.
a person who is gifted in doing or presenting things theatrically or dramatically: He didn't have much voice but was a great showman.
Origin:
1725–35; show + -man

Related forms
show·man·ly, adverb
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showman (ˈʃəʊmən)
 
—n , pl -men
1.  a person who presents or produces a theatrical show, etc
2.  a person skilled at presenting anything in an effective manner
 
'showmanship
 
—n

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