fringe vs embellish

embellish vs fringe

fringe is a noun but embellish is not a noun.

fringe and embellish both are verbs.

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

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

fringe: adorn with a fringe
embellish: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

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

fringe (noun)	embellish (noun)
an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels
a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
a social group holding marginal or extreme views
a part of the city far removed from the center
one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light
the outside boundary or surface of something

fringe (verb)	embellish (verb)
decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe	make more beautiful
adorn with a fringe	add details to
	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
	be beautiful to look at

Difference between fringe and embellish

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