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Decoration and decorations

decoration

noun

something nice that you put on or in something else to make it look more attractive

ornament

noun

a small attractive object used for decoration or for making someone or something more beautiful

decor

noun

the style of decoration and furniture in a building

ornamentation

noun

decoration added to something to make it more beautiful

trim

noun

decoration on something, especially on the edges of something

embellishment

noun

a decoration added to something in order to make it more beautiful, or the process of doing this

border

noun

a band or pattern around the edge of something, especially for decoration

detailing

noun

the decorations or details added to a building, piece of clothing etc

ornament

noun

something added for decoration or beauty, for example to a building

overlay

noun

a thin layer of a substance that has been applied to a surface, especially for decoration

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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