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redecoration

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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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re·dec·o·rate   (rē-děk'ə-rāt')   
v.   re·dec·o·rat·ed, re·dec·o·rat·ing, re·dec·o·rates

v.   tr.
To change the appearance or furnishings of; refurbish.
v.   intr.
To change a decorative scheme.
re·dec'o·ra'tion n., re·dec'o·ra'tor n.
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