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| Main Entry: |
covered
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | plentifully bestrewn |
| Synonyms: | bejeweled, carpeted, dotted, dusted over, flowered, flowery, overgrown, overspread, peppered, powdered, scattered with, sown, spangled, spattered, spotted, spread with, sprinkled over, starred, starry with, strewn with, studded |
| Antonyms: | bare, empty, unfurnished |
| Main Entry: | feature |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give prominence to |
| Synonyms: | accentuate, advertise, blaze*, call attention to, emphasize, headline, italicize, make conspicuous, mark, play up, point up, present, promote, set off, spotlight*, star, stress, underline, underscore |
| Notes: | the opener comes first in a three-comic show, followed by the feature, followed by the headliner |
| Antonyms: | disregard, ignore |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | spangle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shimmer |
| Synonyms: | adorn, coruscate, decorate, flash, gleam, glimmer, glisten, glitter, ornament, sequin, sparkle, sprinkle, star, trim, twinkle |
| Main Entry: | bespangle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | embellish |
| Synonyms: | adorn, decorate, dot, garnish, light, sequin, sprinkle, star, stud, trim |
| Main Entry: | play-act |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | act |
| Synonyms: | be on, bring down the house, burlesque, characterize, do, do a turn, dramatize, emote, enact, feign, go on, go over, ham it up, ham, impersonate, lay an egg, make debut, mime, mimic, mug, parody, perform, personate, personify, play, play act, play gig, play part, play role, portray, pretend, put it over, rehearse, represent, say one's piece, simulate, star, stooge, strut*, take part, tread the boards |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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