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embellish vs bedizen

bedizen vs embellish

embellish and bedizen both are verbs.

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

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