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ornament vs paint the lily

paint the lily vs ornament

ornament is a noun but paint the lily is not a noun.

ornament and paint the lily both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ornament Yes No Yes No
paint the lily No No Yes No
As verbs, paint the lily is a hyponym of ornament; that is, paint the lily is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ornament:
  • ornament: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  • paint the lily: adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
ornament (noun) paint the lily (noun)
something used to beautify
ornament (verb) paint the lily (verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
be an ornament to adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
Difference between ornament and paint the lily

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