decoration vs reward

decoration

noun
  • Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc. 

  • The use of exotic sugars as decoys to distract the immune system of a host 

  • Any item that adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment or ornamentation. 

  • The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation. 

reward

noun
  • A prize promised for a certain deed or catch 

  • Something of value given in return for an act. 

  • The result of an action, whether good or bad. 

verb
  • To give a reward to or for. 

  • To recompense. 

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