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vermiculation vs embellishment

embellishment vs vermiculation

vermiculation and embellishment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vermiculation Yes No No No
embellishment Yes No No No
As nouns, embellishment is a hypernym of vermiculation; that is, embellishment is a word with a broader meaning than vermiculation:
  • vermiculation: a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings
  • embellishment: a superfluous ornament
Other hypernyms of vermiculation include carving.
vermiculation (noun) embellishment (noun)
a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along a superfluous ornament
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
Difference between vermiculation and embellishment

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