Flashy vs Embellished - What's the difference?
flashy | embellished | Related terms |
Showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing.
(embellish)
To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
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To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality, to distort.
Flashy is a related term of embellished.
As an adjective flashy
is showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing.As a verb embellished is
(embellish).flashy
English
Adjective
(er)- The dancers wore flashy costumes featuring shiny sequins in many vibrant colors.
embellished
English
Verb
(head)embellish
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Verb
(es)- The old book cover was embellished with golden letters
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- to embellish a story, the truth