Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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elaborate | No | Yes | Yes | No |
fancy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
elaborate (noun) | fancy (noun) |
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imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination | |
something many people believe that is false | |
a predisposition to like something |
elaborate (adjective) | fancy (adjective) |
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developed or executed with care and in minute detail | not plain; decorative or ornamented |
marked by complexity and richness of detail |
elaborate (verb) | fancy (verb) |
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make more complex, intricate, or richer | imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind |
work out in detail | have a fancy or particular liking or desire for |
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing | |
produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product |