decoration vs embellishment

decoration and embellishment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decoration	Yes	No	No	No
embellishment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, embellishment is a hyponym of decoration; that is, embellishment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decoration:

decoration: the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
embellishment: the act of adding extraneous decorations to something

Other hyponyms of decoration include adornment, ornamentation, window dressing, trimming, tessellation, figuration, tattoo, titivation, tittivation, marking.

As nouns, embellishment is a hyponym of decoration; that is, embellishment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decoration:

decoration: something used to beautify
embellishment: a superfluous ornament

Other hyponyms of decoration include adornment, arabesque, architectural ornament, beading, beadwork, bow, brass, centerpiece, centrepiece, Christmas tree, cockade, design, figure, pattern, finial, floral arrangement, flower arrangement, falderol, folderal, frill, gimcrack, gimcrackery, nonsense, trumpery, gargoyle, garnish, graffiti, graffito, hanging, wall hanging, hood ornament, encrustation, incrustation, inlay, decor, interior decoration, knob, pommel, lunula, molding, moulding, nailhead, necklet, overlay, rosemaling, set decoration, sgraffito, spiral, volute, sprig, rivet, stud, fin, tail fin, tailfin, tinsel, tracery, wind bell, wind chime, garnish.

decoration (noun)	embellishment (noun)
the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)	the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
something used to beautify	a superfluous ornament
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event	elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail

decoration vs embellishment

decoration and embellishment both are nouns.

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