spice up

phrasal verb

Meaning

Make something more interesting, exciting, or lively.

Examples

She tried to spice up her presentation with a few funny anecdotes.
They decided to spice up their living room with some colorful new artwork.

Synonyms: improve, enhance, enliven, invigorate

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spice up

phrasal verb

Pronunciation: spaɪs ʌp

Definition

Make something more interesting, exciting, or lively.

Examples

She tried to spice up her presentation with a few funny anecdotes.
They decided to spice up their living room with some colorful new artwork.
A little bit of humor can really spice up a dull conversation.

Synonyms of spice up

Words with a similar meaning to spice up:

improve
enhance
enliven
invigorate

Antonyms of spice up

Words with the opposite meaning to spice up:

dull
deaden

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