Festoon and Uglify

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Festoon verb - To make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming.

Usage example: for Valentine's Day the dance hall was festooned with a riot of red hearts and bow-wielding cupids

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Uglify is an antonym for festoon.

Nearby Words: festooned, festooning

Uglify verb - Make ugly.

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Festoon is an antonym for uglify.

Nearby Words: uglified, uglifying

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Uglify and Festoon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/festoon/uglify

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