"showmanship" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃəʊ.mən.ʃɪp/ Audio: en-us-showmanship.ogg Forms: showmanships [plural]
Etymology: From showman + -ship. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|showman|ship}} showman + -ship Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} showmanship (usually uncountable, plural showmanships)
  1. The quality or skill of giving an engaging or compelling performance; a stage presence. Wikipedia link: showmanship Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: showmanism, showmanry Translations (strong performance): näyttävyys (Finnish), esiintyvyys (Finnish), sens du spectacle [masculine] (French), espectacularidad [feminine] (Spanish), artisteri [neuter] (Swedish)

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