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What is the noun for decorating?

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decoration
  1. The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.
  2. That which adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment; ornament.
  3. Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.
  4. (biochemistry) The use of exotic sugars as decoys to distract the immune system of a host
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  6. Examples:
    1. “The wreath as a decoration for the helmet first appeared in the latter part of the 14th century.”
      “Mickey was posed almost as if he was hanging a decoration on a Christmas tree or reaching for a star.”
      “Other methods of decoration include impressions made with the fingers, sticks, and other tools.”
decor
  1. The style of decoration of a room or building.
  2. A stage setting; scenery; set; backdrop.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Period features and tasteful decor should attract buyers looking for a property ready to move into.”
      “There were several ballroom dance floors, and one of them was adorned with exquisite decor.”
      “After a minute or so, of course, the audience stopped paying any attention to the statue, having accepted it as an element of the stage decor.”
decorator
  1. Someone who decorates.
  2. (Britain) Painter and wallpaperer of buildings
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Best of all, picking the flowers prolongs the flowering period, so both the inner gardener and the interior decorator in you will be happy.”
      “We are on a tight budget and I cannot afford a professional decorator to come to the home.”
      “She had been associated with Deck since the 1850s, and it seems likely that he employed her as a decorator.”
decorative
  1. A plant, tile, etc. intended for use as decoration.
decorement
  1. (obsolete) ornament; decoration
decorativeness
  1. The condition of being decorative
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Who would not want a good looking attraction, which is both innovative in terms of technical ingenuity, as well as in terms of decorativeness.”
      “Some members of the architectural community criticized the project for unwarranted decorativeness and for the fact that it was not chosen on a competitive basis.”
      “Even at their most violent, however, the Fauves always retained harmony of design and a certain decorativeness of colour, but in Germany restraint was thrown to the winds.”
decorating
decoratings
decorations
  1. plural of decoration
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The castle was tall and wide with bright decorations and people waving from the small windows.”
      “Most of her wall decorations are paintings and drawings she's done herself, often with quotations from authors or inspirational thoughts.”
      “Parallel, cross-hatched, and concentric line decorations are the most common.”
decoratives
  1. plural of decorative
decorements
  1. plural of decorement
decorators
  1. plural of decorator
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  3. Examples:
    1. “All builders, decorators, plumbers, electricians and workmen of whatever stripe are whistlers.”
      “Volunteers became painters and decorators to mark the re-launch of a community action group.”
      “Last Sunday was officially declared a day of no rest in Ballinrobe, as local painters and decorators coloured the town in maroon and yellow.”
decors
  1. plural of decor
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Donna Marxer's simple but imaginative decors seemed to carve the stage into modules of dream space.”
      “Its citizens have already started ornamenting their respective homes with beautifully handcrafted decors of various shapes, sizes and colors.”
      “The period of history is in harmony with the music, and its romanticism has been reflected in the decors and costumes of the cast.”
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