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Furnishing

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Broader term 3

Accessory 76% connected

Accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; additional; connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or contrib…

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Instrumentality 76% connected

The quality or condition of being instrumental; that which is instrumental; anything used as a means; medium; agency.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Instrumentation 76% connected

The act of using or adapting as an instrument; a series or combination of instruments; means; agency.

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Narrower term 11

Appointment 76% connected

The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust; as, he erred by the appointment of unsuitable men.

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Carpet 76% connected

A heavy woven or felted fabric, usually of wool, but also of cotton, hemp, straw, etc.; esp. a floor covering made in breadths to be sewed together a…

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Carpeting 76% connected

of Carpet

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Curtain 76% connected

A hanging screen intended to darken or conceal, and admitting of being drawn back or up, and reclosed at pleasure; esp., drapery of cloth or lace han…

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Drape 76% connected

To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery; as, to drape a bust, a building, etc.

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Drapery 76% connected

The occupation of a draper; cloth-making, or dealing in cloth.

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Fitting 76% connected

of Fit

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Furniture 76% connected

That with which anything is furnished or supplied; supplies; outfit; equipment.

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Mantle 76% connected

A loose garment to be worn over other garments; an enveloping robe; a cloak. Hence, figuratively, a covering or concealing envelope.

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Pall 76% connected

Same as Pawl.

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Rug 76% connected

A kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for garments.

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Furnish 74% connected

To supply with anything necessary, useful, or appropriate; to provide; to equip; to fit out, or fit up; to adorn; as, to furnish a family with provis…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Furnish 74% connected

To supply with anything necessary, useful, or appropriate; to provide; to equip; to fit out, or fit up; to adorn; as, to furnish a family with provis…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Trappings 92% connected

That which serves to trap or adorn; ornaments; dress; superficial decorations.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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