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glitz (up)

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Synonyms & Antonyms of glitz (up)

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming

the company's cafeteria had been glitzed up for the holiday party

Synonyms for glitz (up)

adorn,
array,
beautify,
bedeck,
bedizen,
blazon,
caparison,
deck,
decorate,
do,
do up,
doll up,
drape,
dress,
embellish,
emblaze,
emboss,
enrich,
fancify,
fancy up,
festoon,
garnish,
grace,
gussy up,
ornament,
pretty (up),
trim

Words Related to glitz (up)

accessorize,
dress up,
trap,
trick (out)

brighten,
freshen,
smarten,
spruce (up)

boss,
chase

braid,
embroider,
feather,
figure,
filigree,
fillet,
flounce,
frill,
fringe,
furbelow,
garland,
hang,
lace,
ribbon,
swag,
wreathe

appliqué,
gild,
paint

diamond,
gem,
impearl,
jewel,
pearl

redecorate,
redo

Near Antonyms for glitz (up)

simplify,
streamline

bare,
denude,
dismantle,
display,
divest,
expose,
reveal,
strip,
uncover

uglify

Antonyms for glitz (up)

blemish,
deface,
disfigure,
mar,
scar,
spoil

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“Glitz (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitz%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2021.

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