actions speak louder than words
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› said to emphasize that what you do is more important and shows your intentions and feelings more clearly than what you sayProving and disproving
(Definition of actions speak louder than words from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- attest verb
- authenticate verb
- back sb up phrasal verb
- bear witness (to sth) idiom
- belie verb
- call sb's bluff idiom
- convince verb
- do justice to yourself idiom
- documentary adjective
- establish verb (DISCOVER)
- evidence noun
- explode verb (PROVE FALSE)
- explosion noun (FALSE IDEA)
- satisfy verb (BELIEVING)
- smoking gun noun
- stand up phrasal verb
- substantiate verb
- supportable adjective (ABLE TO CONTINUE)
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