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Adornment

v.

adorn

Meaning: to decorate

Usage: We adorned the tree with ornaments.

v.

burnish

Meaning: to polish, shine

Usage: His mother asked him to burnish the silverware before setting the table.

v.

embellish

Meaning: to decorate, adorn 2. to add details to, enhance

Usage: When Harry told the story, he embellished his account with extra details.

n.

blemish

Meaning: an imperfection, flaw

Usage: The dealer agreed to lower the price because of the many blemishes on the surface of the wooden furniture.