English verb: tinsel |
1. | tinsel (possession) impart a cheap brightness to |
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| Samples | His tinseled image of Hollywood.
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| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s something to somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | add, bestow, bring, contribute, impart, lend |
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2. | tinsel (creation) adorn with tinsel |
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| Samples | Snow flakes tinseled the trees.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament |
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3. | tinsel (contact) interweave with tinsel |
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| Samples | Tinseled velvet.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | interweave, weave |
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