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gimcrack vs ornamentation

ornamentation vs gimcrack

gimcrack and ornamentation both are nouns.

gimcrack is an adjective but ornamentation is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gimcrack Yes Yes No No
ornamentation Yes No No No
As nouns, ornamentation is a hypernym of gimcrack; that is, ornamentation is a word with a broader meaning than gimcrack:
  • gimcrack: ornamental objects of no great value
  • ornamentation: something used to beautify
Other hypernyms of gimcrack include decoration, ornament.
gimcrack (noun) ornamentation (noun)
ornamental objects of no great value the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
something used to beautify
the state of being ornamented
gimcrack (adjective) ornamentation (adjective)
tastelessly showy
Difference between gimcrack and ornamentation

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