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Definition of show through phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

show through

phrasal verb
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show through | show through something
  1. to be able to be seen behind or under something else
    • The writing on the other side of the page shows through.
    • (figurative) When he spoke, his bitterness showed through.
    • Veins showed through her pale skin.
See show through in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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