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Ornate

/ɔˈrneɪt/
B2
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(adj) Elaborately ornamented, often to excess.

That ornate silver platter is my favorite!
The loaf of bread was adorned with ornate tiny squirrels.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ frame around the painting was gilded with gold leaf and carved with floral patterns.

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