showmanship
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈʃəʊ.mən.ʃɪp/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English show Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English showman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English showmanship From showman + -ship.
- The quality or skill of giving an engaging or compelling performance; a stage presence.
“The act was clean and well-rehearsed, but the performers lacked the showmanship that would have made it great.”