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tinsel

/ tinsel /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a thread with glittering metal foil attached
Type of:
thread yarn
noun Sense 2
a showy decoration that is basically valueless
"all the tinsel of self-promotion"
Type of:
decoration ornament ornamentation
verb Sense 3
interweave with tinsel
"tinseled velvet"
Type of:
weave interweave
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
adorn with tinsel
"snow flakes tinseled the trees"
Type of:
decorate adorn grace
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
impart a cheap brightness to
"his tinseled image of Hollywood"
Type of:
lend impart bestow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

thread yarn decoration ornament ornamentation weave interweave decorate adorn grace lend impart