verb phrase · neutral
show affection
UK/ʃəʊ əˈfekʃən/US/ʃoʊ əˈfɛkʃən/show a·FEC·tion
to behave in a way that expresses care or love for someone, either emotionally or physically
Examples
“Parents should show affection to their children regularly.”
“She didn't like public displays, so they only showed affection in private.”
“Teachers can show affection by praising students' efforts.”
Band 8 sentence
“In modern parenting, experts recommend that caregivers consistently show affection to children to support emotional development.”
Collocations
- show affection to someone
- show physical affection
- show affection publicly
Word family
Common mistakes
make affection→show affection
do affection→show affection
Say it for a higher band
5be loving→6express love→7+show affection
Synonyms
display affection
express affection
Easily confused
express affection
“She found it hard to express affection in words.”
display affection
“The couple avoided public displays of affection.”
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