Ornamentation
Ornamentation noun - Something that decorates or beautifies.
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Synonyms for Ornamentation
Ostentation and ornamentation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ostentation" instead a noun "Ornamentation".
Ostentation
Ostentation noun - Excessive or unnecessary display.
Usage example: the sheer ostentation of the rock star's mansion was overwhelming
Ornamentation and ostentation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ornamentation" instead a noun "Ostentation".
Nearby Words: ostentatious, ostentatiously
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Related pairs
- fuss and ornamentation
- fuss and ostentation
- extravagance and ornamentation
- extravagance and ostentation
- embellishment and ornamentation
- embellishment and ostentation
- decoration and ornamentation
- decoration and ostentation
- flourish and ornamentation
- flourish and ostentation
- frippery and ornamentation
- frippery and ostentation
- showiness and ornamentation
- showiness and ostentation
How words are described
| unnecessary | unnecessary ornamentation | unnecessary ostentation |
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