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garnish

noun as in embellishment, improvement

verb as in embellish, improve

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We live in a time where dishes and drinks are engineered not simply to taste good, but to be photographed well — bright colors, dramatic garnishes, interesting silhouettes.

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Layer with turkey, gravy and cranberry sauce—or add a caviar garnish to your Thanksgiving spread.

And the IRS will hear your theory about returning to the gold standard — right before they garnish your wages.

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They’re both carefully crafted rectangular stacks of beef with a decorative garnish and sauce artfully streaked across the plate.

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Defaulted borrowers have their wages, tax refunds and Social Security garnished.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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