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Embellish with alcohol? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lace

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This might be a double definition.

'embellish' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to change as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'alcohol?' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for lace that I've seen before include "Do up (shoe, etc)" , "Shoe cord" , "Fine decorative fabric" , "Tear" , "Delicate open-web fabric" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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