Bling and Gaudy

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Bling noun - Flashy, ostentatious jewelry.

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Gaudy and bling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gaudy" instead an adjective "Bling".

Gaudy adjective - Excessively showy.

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Bling and gaudy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bling" instead an adjective "Gaudy".

Nearby Words: gaudily, gaud

At first glance, the model of Ultramarines Second Company Captain Cato Sicarius makes you think, "Wow, that's a lot of bling, looks pretty gaudy to me." Then you read his fluff, and you realize that he earned every single piece of that bling on the battlefield.

Source: Bling of War
Bling of War: Some of the uniforms, particularly those of Napoleon's marshals and some units of cavalry, tend towards the gaudy.

Source: Film / Waterloo
Then suddenly his bling is less gaudy and more badass.

Source: Bling of War

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