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embellish vs neaten

neaten vs embellish

embellish and neaten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embellish No No Yes No
neaten No No Yes No
As verbs, neaten is a hyponym of embellish; that is, neaten is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than embellish:
  • embellish: make more beautiful
  • neaten: care for one's external appearance
embellish (verb) neaten (verb)
make more beautiful care for one's external appearance
add details to put (things or places) in order
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
be beautiful to look at
Difference between embellish and neaten

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