He showed it to his friends and family.

Meaning: The boy made the coin visible or known to the people he knows and likes and who like him and to the people who are related to him.

Choice of Words: Showed means to make something visible or known. Friends are people who you know and like and who like you. Family is a group of people who are related to each other.

Alternative Expressions

He presented it to his acquaintances and relatives.

Meaning: This means he formally displayed something to people he knows, both close and distant.

Choice of Words: Presented is a more formal word for showed. Acquaintances are people you know, but not very well. Relatives are people who are connected to you through family ties. When you put them together, "He presented it to his acquaintances and relatives" means that he let them see what he had in a more formal way.

He unveiled it to his companions and kin.

Meaning: This means he dramatically revealed something to the people he associates with and is connected to.

Choice of Words: Unveiled means to reveal something that was previously hidden. Companions are people you travel or spend time with. Kin are people who are related to you by blood or marriage. When you put them together, "He unveiled it to his companions and kin" means that he let them see what he had in a dramatic or special way.

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