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View definitions for inset

inset

verb as in inlay

Strongest match

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The jewelry—rock crystals inset in silver—was bold but not ostentatious thanks to its antique finish and heirloom quality.

The intricate perforations of the lamp were inset with colored glass, and the result was a subdued and warm illumination.

No helicopters swung their blades above; there were only the bulge of a conning tower and the heavy inset glasses of the lookouts.

She was twisting at an inset handle around which faint lines indicated the door edge.

Jason asked, handing the outcast a flat gold case inset with a single large diamond.

Randall saw that it was lit by squares inset in the walls that glowed with crimson light.

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On this page you'll find 70 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to inset, such as: decorate, tessellate, trim, and veneer.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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