grandstanding
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grand·stand
(grănd′stănd′, grăn′-)n.
1. A roofed stand for spectators at a stadium or racetrack.
2. The spectators or audience at an event.
intr.v. grand·stand·ed, grand·stand·ing, grand·stands
To perform ostentatiously so as to impress an audience.
grand′stand′er n.
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grandstanding
(ˈɡrstændɪŋ)n
ostentatious behaviour or speech intended to impress people
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