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fledge vs embellish

embellish vs fledge

fledge and embellish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fledge No No Yes No
embellish No No Yes No
As verbs, embellish is a hypernym of fledge; that is, embellish is a word with a broader meaning than fledge:
  • fledge: decorate with feathers
  • embellish: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Other hypernyms of fledge include adorn, beautify, decorate, grace, ornament.
fledge (verb) embellish (verb)
grow feathers make more beautiful
decorate with feathers add details to
feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
be beautiful to look at
Difference between fledge and embellish

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