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embellishment vs boule

boule vs embellishment

embellishment and boule both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embellishment Yes No No No
boule Yes No No No
As nouns, boule is a hyponym of embellishment; that is, boule is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than embellishment:
  • embellishment: a superfluous ornament
  • boule: an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork
Other hyponyms of embellishment include boulle, buhl, cuspidation, festoon, filagree, filigree, fillagree, vermiculation, flourish.
embellishment (noun) boule (noun)
the act of adding extraneous decorations to something an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork
a superfluous ornament
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
Difference between embellishment and boule

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