glamorize
verb [T] (UK usually glamorise) /ˈɡlæm.ə.raɪz/
/-ɚ.aɪz/ Definition
› to make something seem better than it is and therefore more attractive: The ad glamorized life in the army, emphasizing travel and adventure.Decorating or making something attractive
(Definition of glamorize verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -bound suffix (COVERED)
- accessorize verb
- adorn verb
- beautify verb
- bedeck verb
- dress up phrasal verb
- edged adjective
- festoon verb
- garland verb
- glam (yourself) up phrasal verb
- ornament noun
- ornament verb
- ornamentation noun
- ornate adjective
- prettify verb
- tart yourself up phrasal verb
- tassel noun
- titivate verb
- twiddly adjective
- window dressing noun (SHOPS)
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