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EMBLAZON

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Decorate with heraldic arms

Synonyms:

blazon; emblazon

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "emblazon" is one way to...):

adorn; beautify; decorate; embellish; grace; ornament (make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.)

Domain category:

art; artistic creation; artistic production (the creation of beautiful or significant things)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Decorate with colors

Example:

color the walls with paint in warm tones

Synonyms:

color; colour; emblazon

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "emblazon" is one way to...):

adorn; beautify; decorate; embellish; grace; ornament (make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "emblazon"):

miniate (paint with red lead or vermilion)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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