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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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showed off her ornate necklace
Helen's simple blace dress showed off her ornate necklace.
Hi,
What does "showed off" in the above signify? Does it mean " contrastively revealed?"
Besides, does "ornate" mean "gorgeous" or "delicate" to you? Thanks.
Hi,
What does "showed off" in the above signify? Does it mean " contrastively revealed?"
Besides, does "ornate" mean "gorgeous" or "delicate" to you? Thanks.
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Helen's simple blace dress showed off her ornate necklace . It means that Helen's "simple black dress" was very plain, so her ornate (fancy) necklace really got attention.
- Helen's simple blace dress showed off her ornate necklace .
- It means that Helen's "simple black dress" was very plain, so her ornate (fancy) necklace really got attention.
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Helen's simple blace dress showed off her ornate necklace.
It means that Helen's "simple black dress" was very plain, so her ornate (fancy) necklace really got attention.
It means that Helen's "simple black dress" was very plain, so her ornate (fancy) necklace really got attention.
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Angliholic"IOrnate" means fancy, intricately designed.
Helen's simple blace dress showed off her ornate necklace.
Hi,
What does "showed off" in the above signify? Does it mean " contrastively revealed?"
Besides, does "ornate" mean "gorgeous" or "delicate" to you? Thanks.
"Show off" means to make particu
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