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pipe vs embellish

embellish vs pipe

pipe is a noun but embellish is not a noun.

pipe and embellish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pipe Yes No Yes No
embellish No No Yes No
As verbs, embellish is a hypernym of pipe; that is, embellish is a word with a broader meaning than pipe:
  • pipe: trim with piping
  • embellish: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Other hypernyms of pipe include adorn, beautify, decorate, grace, ornament.
pipe (noun) embellish (noun)
a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
the flues and stops on a pipe organ
a tubular wind instrument
a hollow cylindrical shape
pipe (verb) embellish (verb)
utter a shrill cry make more beautiful
play on a pipe add details to
trim with piping make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
transport by pipeline be beautiful to look at
Difference between pipe and embellish

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