Defenition of the word tinsel
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Defenition of the word tinsel
- a thread with glittering metal foil attached
- a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion"
- interweave with tinsel; "tinseled velvet"
- adorn with tinsel; "snow flakes tinseled the trees"
- impart a cheap brightness to; "his tinseled image of Hollywood"
- gaudy and showy but valueless; "trumpery ornaments"
- a showy decoration that is basically valueless
- interweave with tinsel
- adorn with tinsel
- impart a cheap brightness to
Synonyms for the word tinsel
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- glitter
- sequins
- shiny flecks
- trumpery
Similar words in the tinsel
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- tinsel
- tinsel's
- tinseled
- tinseling
- tinsels
- tinseltown
- tinseltown's
- worthless
Hypernyms for the word tinsel
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- add
- adorn
- beautify
- bestow
- bring
- contribute
- decorate
- decoration
- embellish
- grace
- impart
- interweave
- lend
- ornament
- ornamentation
- thread
- weave
- yarn
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