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embellish vs incrust

incrust vs embellish

embellish and incrust both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embellish No No Yes No
incrust No No Yes No
As verbs, incrust is a hyponym of embellish; that is, incrust is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than embellish:
  • embellish: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  • incrust: decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
embellish (verb) incrust (verb)
make more beautiful form a crust or a hard layer
add details to cover or coat with a crust
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
be beautiful to look at
Difference between embellish and incrust

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