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decoration

noun (MAKE ATTRACTIVE)
 
 
/ˌdek.əˈreɪ.ʃən/

Definition

B2 [C or U] the activity of making something look more attractive by putting things on it or around it, or something that you use to do this: He's good at cake decoration. Christmas/party/table/cake decorationsDecorating or making something attractive B2 [U] the activity of covering the walls or other surfaces of rooms or buildings with paint or paper: This place is badly in need of decoration.Decorating or making something attractive
(Definition of decoration noun (MAKE ATTRACTIVE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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