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incrust vs embellish

embellish vs incrust

incrust and embellish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incrust No No Yes No
embellish No No Yes No
As verbs, embellish is a hypernym of incrust; that is, embellish is a word with a broader meaning than incrust:
  • incrust: decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
  • embellish: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Other hypernyms of incrust include adorn, beautify, decorate, grace, ornament.
incrust (verb) embellish (verb)
form a crust or a hard layer make more beautiful
cover or coat with a crust add details to
decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
be beautiful to look at
Difference between incrust and embellish

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