Stay visible, avoid hiding.

Meaning: This means to stay in a place where others can see you and avoid hiding in places where you might not be easily seen.

Choice of Words: Stay means to remain in a place or condition, visible means able to be seen, avoid means to stay away from or prevent something from happening, hiding means concealing oneself from view. When you put them together, "Stay visible, avoid hiding" is a phrase used to advise someone to remain in plain sight and avoid concealing themselves from others.

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Don't hide, let people see you.

Meaning: This means to make sure that you are not hidden and that people can see you. It's like saying, Don't try to hide yourself, and let others see where you are.

Choice of Words: Don't is a contraction of the words "do" and "not" and it means to not do something. Hide means to conceal oneself from view. Let means to allow or permit something to happen. People refers to other human beings. See means to use your eyes to observe something. When you put them together, "Don't hide, let people see you" means to not conceal yourself from view and allow others to see you.

Be seen, don't be sneaky.

Meaning: This means to make sure that you are not hidden and that people can see you. It's like saying, Make sure that you are easy to spot, and don't try to hide or be sneaky.

Choice of Words: Be is a verb that means to exist or to occur. Seen means to be observed by someone. Don't is a contraction of the words "do" and "not" and it means to not do something. Be is a verb that means to exist or to occur. Sneaky means to be stealthy or secretive. When you put them together, "Be seen, don't be sneaky" means to make sure that you are visible and not trying to hide or be secretive.

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