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| argumentation |
the process of developing an elaborate argument based on logic. [1/2 definitions] |
| banquet |
an elaborate formal dinner. [1/4 definitions] |
| baroque |
(often cap.) of or pertaining to the style or period in art, music, and architecture prevailing in Europe following the Renaissance, from about 1550 to about 1750, characterized by bold expression of emotion and elaborate forms of ornamentation. [1/5 definitions] |
| cadenza |
in music, an elaborate section near the end of a composition, usu. allowing a soloist to display virtuosity. |
| catafalque |
a raised platform on which a dead body, usu. in a coffin, rests during or prior to an elaborate funeral. |
| chinoiserie |
(sometimes cap.) an intricate, elaborate style of decoration using Chinese motifs, esp. in eighteenth-century Europe. [1/2 definitions] |
| damask |
a fine cloth woven of linen, silk, wool, or cotton with a prominent, elaborate pattern. [2/6 definitions] |
| develop |
to add detail to; elaborate. [1/10 definitions] |
| embroider |
to elaborate or embellish, esp. with fictitious details. [1/3 definitions] |
| euphuism |
an affected, artificial, ornate style of writing or speaking, characterized by elaborate alliteration, far-fetched figures of speech, and the like. |
| extravaganza |
an elaborate, usu. musical, show. [2/3 definitions] |
| fancy |
elaborate, luxurious, or highly decorated. [1/14 definitions] |
| feast |
any large and elaborate meal. [1/2 definitions] |
| fete |
an elaborate party, feast, or entertainment. [1/3 definitions] |
| figure skating |
ice skating in which the skater traces elaborate figures on ice or, in competition, executes athletic jumps and dance movements. |
| finery1 |
expensive or exceptionally elaborate or showy clothing, jewelry, or the like. |
| finespun |
highly or overly subtle; elaborate. [1/2 definitions] |
| flesh |
to cover with, or as if with, flesh; fill out or elaborate (often fol. by "out"). [1/9 definitions] |
| florid |
highly ornamented; flowery; elaborate. [1/2 definitions] |
| frou-frou |
something that is elaborate or affected, esp. clothing or the decoration on it. [1/2 definitions] |
| function |
a social or official gathering, usu. elaborate and formal. [1/5 definitions] |
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