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tart up vs adorn

adorn vs tart up

tart up and adorn both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tart up No No Yes No
adorn No No Yes No
As verbs, adorn is a hypernym of tart up; that is, adorn is a word with a broader meaning than tart up:
  • tart up: decorate in a cheap and flashy way
  • adorn: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Other hypernyms of tart up include beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament.
tart up (verb) adorn (verb)
dress up in a cheap and provocative way make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
decorate in a cheap and flashy way furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
be beautiful to look at
Difference between tart up and adorn

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