"for show" meaning in English

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        "intended to be seen but not bought or used; aesthetic as opposed to practical."
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        "done in an insincere or affected manner in order to impress others."
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          "word": "per espectacle"
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          "word": "pour la galerie"
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          "word": "per impressionare"
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          "code": "es",
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          "word": "para impresionar"
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      "code": "ca",
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      "word": "per espectacle"
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      "code": "fr",
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      "word": "pour la galerie"
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      "code": "it",
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      "word": "per impressionare"
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      "word": "dla bajeru"
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      "word": "por exibição"
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      "code": "es",
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      "word": "para impresionar"
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  "word": "for show"
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