rococo
- noun fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century
- adjective satellite having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation
- an exquisite gilded rococo mirror
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baroque
- noun elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century
baroqueness.
- noun the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe
Baroque era; Baroque period.
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victorian
- adjective satellite exaggeratedly proper
puritanical; prissy; square-toed; straight-laced; straitlaced; strait-laced; tight-laced; prudish; prim; straightlaced; priggish.
- my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts
- noun a person who lived during the reign of Victoria
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excessive
- adjective satellite beyond normal limits
undue; inordinate; unreasonable.
- excessive charges
- a book of inordinate length
- his dress stops just short of undue elegance
- unreasonable demands
- adjective satellite unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
extravagant; overweening; exuberant.
- extravagant praise
- exuberant compliments
- overweening ambition
- overweening greed
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extreme
- noun the furthest or highest degree of something
- he carried it to extremes
- noun the point located farthest from the middle of something
extremum; extreme point.
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rhetorical
- adjective of or relating to rhetoric
- accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested"- W.A.White
- the rhetorical sin of the meaningless variation"- Lewis Mumford
- adjective given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought
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elaborate
- verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
expound; lucubrate; dilate; expatiate; enlarge; exposit; flesh out; expand.
- She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
- verb produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
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verbal
- adjective satellite communicated in the form of words
- verbal imagery
- a verbal protest
- adjective of or relating to or formed from words in general
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undue
- adjective not yet payable
- adjective not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances
- undue influence
- I didn't want to show undue excitement
- accused of using undue force
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disciplined
- adjective satellite obeying the rules
- verb develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
discipline; train; check; condition.
- Parents must discipline their children
- Is this dog trained?
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heavy
- noun an actor who plays villainous roles
- noun a serious (or tragic) role in a play
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toward
In the direction of; to. He set his face toward the wilderness. Num. xxiv. 1.
The waves make towards'' the pebbled shore. Shak.
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greater
- adjective greater in size or importance or degree
- for the greater good of the community
- the greater Antilles
- adjective satellite relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
great.
- a great juicy steak
- a great multitude
- the great auk
- a great old oak
- a great ocean liner
- a great delay
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rich
- noun people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)
rich people.
- only the very rich benefit from this legislation
- adjective possessing material wealth
- her father is extremely rich
- many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles
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certain
- adjective satellite definite but not specified or identified
- set aside a certain sum each week
- to a certain degree
- certain breeds do not make good pets
- certain members have not paid their dues
- a certain popular teacher
- a certain Mrs. Jones
- adjective having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
sure.
- felt certain of success
- was sure (or certain) she had seen it
- was very sure in his beliefs
- sure of her friends
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without
On or at the outside of; out of; not within; as, without doors. Without the gate Some drive the cars, and some the coursers rein. Dryden.
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great
- noun a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field
- he is one of the greats of American music
- adjective satellite relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
- a great juicy steak
- a great multitude
- the great auk
- a great old oak
- a great ocean liner
- a great delay
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very
- adjective satellite precisely as stated
- adjective satellite being the exact same one; not any other:
identical; selfsame.
- this is the identical room we stayed in before
- the themes of his stories are one and the same
- saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers
- on this very spot
- the very thing he said yesterday
- the very man I want to see
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much
- noun a great amount or extent
- they did much for humanity
- adjective (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent
- not much rain
- much affection
- much grain is in storage
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such
- adjective satellite of so extreme a degree or extent
- such weeping
- so much weeping
- such a help
- such grief
- never dreamed of such beauty
- adverb to so extreme a degree
- he is such a baby
- Such rich people!
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general
- noun a general officer of the highest rank
full general.
- noun the head of a religious order or congregation
superior general.
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Collocation words for "ornateness" are words related to "ornateness" by occurring either before (prefix words) or after "ornateness" (suffix words) in common language usage across multiple media. The words assembled above can be filtered by parts of speech (i.e) nouns, verbs, describing adjectives and adverbs, or by their positive or negative vibes, frequency in usage, whether they are prefix words or suffix words for "ornateness" or by the count of syllables each word has.
