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embellish vs fret

fret vs embellish

embellish is not a noun while fret is a noun.

embellish and fret both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embellish No No Yes No
fret Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fret is a hyponym of embellish; that is, fret is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than embellish:
  • embellish: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  • fret: decorate with an interlaced design
embellish (noun) fret (noun)
a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
agitation resulting from active worry
embellish (verb) fret (verb)
make more beautiful wear away or erode
add details to remove soil or rock
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. cause friction
be beautiful to look at be too tight; rub or press
decorate with an interlaced design
carve a pattern into
be agitated or irritated
cause annoyance in
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
worry unnecessarily or excessively
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
provide (a musical instrument) with frets
Difference between embellish and fret

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