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showcase

noun [C] (OPPORTUNITY)
 
 
/ˈʃəʊ.keɪs/ US  /ˈʃoʊ-/

Definition

a situation or event that makes it possible for the best features of something to be seen: The Venice Film Festival has always been the showcase of Italian cinema. The exhibition is an annual showcase for British design and innovation.Exhibiting and exhibitions
(Definition of showcase noun (OPPORTUNITY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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