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decoration vs gargoyle

gargoyle vs decoration

decoration and gargoyle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decoration Yes No No No
gargoyle Yes No No No
As nouns, gargoyle is a hyponym of decoration; that is, gargoyle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decoration:
  • decoration: something used to beautify
  • gargoyle: an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
Other hyponyms of decoration include adornment, arabesque, architectural ornament, beading, beadwork, bow, brass, centerpiece, centrepiece, Christmas tree, cockade, design, figure, pattern, embellishment, finial, floral arrangement, flower arrangement, falderol, folderal, frill, gimcrack, gimcrackery, nonsense, trumpery, 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) gargoyle (noun)
the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive) an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
something used to beautify a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
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