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decorate vs bedizen

bedizen vs decorate

decorate and bedizen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decorate No No Yes No
bedizen No No Yes No
As verbs, bedizen is a hyponym of decorate; that is, bedizen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decorate:
  • decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  • bedizen: decorate tastelessly
decorate (verb) bedizen (verb)
provide with decoration dress up garishly and tastelessly
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. decorate tastelessly
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
be beautiful to look at
Difference between decorate and bedizen

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