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ornamentation

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Synonyms and Antonyms of ornamentation

something that decorates or beautifies

didn't care for Victorian houses and all of their ornamentations

Synonyms of ornamentation

adornment, beautifier, caparison, decoration, doodad, embellisher, embellishment, frill, garnish, garnishment, garniture, ornament, setoff, trim

Words Related to ornamentation

apparel, bells and whistles, blazonry, bric-a-brac, chichi, emblazonry, filigree, finery, foofaraw, frippery, frosting, froufrou

fal-lal, flounce, flourish, furbelow, ruffle

enhancement, enrichment, improvement

appliqué, embossment, embroidery, fancywork

bedizenment, gilt, glitter

design, figure, pattern

furnishings, regalia, trappings

Near Antonyms of ornamentation

blemish, defacement, disfigurement, scar

blot, spot, stain

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