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decorate vs paint the lily

paint the lily vs decorate

decorate and paint the lily both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decorate No No Yes No
paint the lily No No Yes No
As verbs, paint the lily is a hyponym of decorate; that is, paint the lily is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decorate:
  • decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  • paint the lily: adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
decorate (verb) paint the lily (verb)
provide with decoration make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
be beautiful to look at
Difference between decorate and paint the lily

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