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AUREATE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
Example:
a gold carpet
Synonyms:
aureate; gilded; gilt; gold; golden
Classified under:
Similar:
chromatic (being or having or characterized by hue)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Elaborately or excessively ornamented
Example:
the senator's florid speech
Synonyms:
aureate; flamboyant; florid
Classified under:
Similar:
fancy (not plain; decorative or ornamented)
