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caparison vs embellish

embellish vs caparison

caparison is a noun but embellish is not a noun.

caparison and embellish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
caparison Yes No Yes No
embellish No No Yes No
As verbs, embellish is a hypernym of caparison; that is, embellish is a word with a broader meaning than caparison:
  • caparison: put a caparison on
  • embellish: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Other hypernyms of caparison include adorn, beautify, decorate, grace, ornament.
caparison (noun) embellish (noun)
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
caparison (verb) embellish (verb)
put a caparison on make more beautiful
add details to
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
be beautiful to look at
Difference between caparison and embellish

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