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decorate; cover up; decoration; act as
Meanings
4 senses · 19 examplesverb
to decorate; to adorn
Used for adding beauty or detail to objects or spaces
They are decorating the room for the New Year.
She decorated the wedding venue with fresh flowers.
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This restaurant is decorated very elegantly.
We need to polish this speech draft.
The children painted and decorated the walls with colored pens.
verb
to cover up; to gloss over
formalUsed for hiding flaws, mistakes, or negative facts
He tried to cover up his mistakes with lies.
Politicians often try to cover up their mistakes and gloss over their faults.
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She will not hide her true thoughts.
He tried to hide his nervousness.
noun
decoration; ornament
Refers to items used for decoration
This shop sells all kinds of jewelry and ornaments.
She wore delicate jewelry to the dinner party.
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There are beautiful window decorations hanging on the windows.
The ornaments on this dress are very ornate.
She likes to collect vintage decorations.
verb
to play a role; to act as
formalUsed in drama, opera, or performance contexts
He played Zhuge Liang in the Peking Opera *Empty City Strategy*.
This actor played an old professor.
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She played the female lead in the play.
This role is played by a veteran actor.
He played a police officer in this movie.