|  tinsel 
  
 
 1. a showy decoration that is basically valueless
 - all the tinsel of self-promotion
 • Derivationally related forms:
 tinselly
 • Hypernyms:
 decoration, ornament, ornamentation
 2. a thread with glittering metal foil attached
 • Derivationally related forms:
 tinselly
 • Hypernyms:
 thread, yarn
 
 1. impart a cheap brightness to
 - his tinseled image of Hollywood
 • Hypernyms:
 lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring
 • Verb Frames:
 - Something is ----ing PP
 - Somebody ----s something to somebody
 2. adorn with tinsel
 - snow flakes tinseled the trees
 • Hypernyms:
 decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
 • Verb Frames:
 - Somebody ----s something
 3. interweave with tinsel
 - tinseled velvet
 • Hypernyms:
 weave, interweave
 • Verb Frames:
 - Somebody ----s something
 
 
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