romanticise

romanticise
verb
1. interpret romantically
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Don't romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!

Syn: ↑romanticize, ↑glamorize, ↑glamourise
Derivationally related forms: ↑romanticisation, ↑romanticization (for: ↑romanticize)
Hypernyms: ↑idealize, ↑idealise
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

2. make romantic in style
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The designer romanticized the little black dress

Syn: ↑romanticize
Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alter, ↑modify
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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