flag vs embellish

embellish vs flag

flag is a noun but embellish is not a noun.

flag and embellish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flag	Yes	No	Yes	No
embellish	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, embellish is a hypernym of flag; that is, embellish is a word with a broader meaning than flag:

flag: decorate with flags
embellish: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

Other hypernyms of flag include adorn, beautify, decorate, grace, ornament.

flag (noun)	embellish (noun)
a conspicuously marked or shaped tail
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

flag (verb)	embellish (verb)
provide with a flag	make more beautiful
become less intense	add details to
communicate or signal with a flag	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
decorate with flags	be beautiful to look at
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

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