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Decor vs Adorn - What's the difference?

decor | adorn |

As nouns the difference between decor and adorn

is that decor is the style of decoration of a room, building while adorn is (obsolete) adornment.

As a verb adorn is

to make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.

decor

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Noun

(en noun)
  • The style of decoration of a room, building.
    • Her living room had a lush Persian-style decor .

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    adorn

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
    • a man adorned with noble statuary and columns
    a character adorned with every Christian grace
    a gallery of paintings was adorned with the works of some of the great masters
  • * Bible, Isa. lxi. 10
    • as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels
  • * Goldsmith
    • At church, with meek and unaffected grace, / His looks adorned the venerable place.

    Synonyms

    * beautify * bedeck * decorate * deck * grace * ornament * prettify * See also

    Noun

  • (obsolete) adornment
    • (Spenser)

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