grandstand

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Noun

grandstand (plural grandstands)

1. The seating area at a stadium or arena; the bleachers.
2. The audience at a public event.

Verb

grandstand (third-person singular simple present grandstands, present participle grandstanding, simple past and past participle grandstanded)

1. (intransitive) To behave dramatically or showily to impress an audience or observers; to pander to a crowd.

   Many politicians prefer to grandstand on hot-button issues rather than enact tough policy changes.

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