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ornateness vs claptrap

claptrap vs ornateness

ornateness and claptrap both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ornateness Yes No No No
claptrap Yes No No No
As nouns, claptrap is a hyponym of ornateness; that is, claptrap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ornateness:
  • ornateness: high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
  • claptrap: pompous or pretentious talk or writing
Other hyponyms of ornateness include flourish, blah, bombast, fustian, rant.
ornateness (noun) claptrap (noun)
an ornate appearance; being elaborately (even excessively) decorated pompous or pretentious talk or writing
high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
Difference between ornateness and claptrap

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