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dec⋅o⋅ra⋅tion

[dek-uh-rey-shuhn]
–noun
1. something used for decorating; adornment; embellishment: The gymnasium was adorned with posters and crepe-paper decorations for the dance.
2. the act of decorating.
3. interior decoration.
4. a badge, medal, etc., conferred and worn as a mark of honor: a decoration for bravery.

Origin:
1575–85; < LL decorātiōn- (s. of decorātiō) an ornament. See decorate, -ion
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dec·o·ra·tion   (děk'ə-rā'shən)   
n.  
  1. The act, process, technique, or art of decorating.

  2. Something used to decorate.

  3. An emblem of honor, such as a medal or badge.

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