1. Definition: 1. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"

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1. Definition: 1. give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect;

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1. Definition: 1. cover with varnish

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1. Definition: 1. assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"

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1. Definition: 1. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

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1. Definition: 1. form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"

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1. Definition: 1. a false or unsupportable quality

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1. Definition: 1. the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"

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1. Definition: 1. a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract; "the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor"

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