cosmetic improvement

collocation in English

meaningsofcosmeticandimprovement

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cosmetic
adjective
uk
/kɒzˈmet.ɪk/us
/kɑːzˈmet̬.ɪk/
disapproving
Cosmetic changes, etc. are intended to make you believe that something is better when, really, the problem has not ...
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improvement
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪmˈpruːv.mənt/us
/ɪmˈpruːv.mənt/
an occasion when something gets better or when you make ...
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(Definition ofcosmeticandimprovementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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No amount ofcosmeticimprovementwill compensate for an inadequate foundation, and problems will be apparent with increasing age.
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First, the words "capable of life" needcosmeticimprovement.
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The three other wards have had some recent cosmetic improvements made to them, but they are still well below par.
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However, cosmetic improvements are certainly not to everyone's liking.
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While some of that spending is directed towards cosmetic improvements, inevitably a proportion is spent on maintaining the fabric of properties.
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Other changes included all new lights, exterior cosmetic improvements, new infield turf, dugout expansion, and improvements to the concourse areas.
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In 1998, the facility was improved with new visitor bleachers and cosmetic improvements to the home side.
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The real property is resold within a short time frame, often after making only cosmetic improvements to the real property.
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In the medical context, it usually refers to the surgical correction of a disfiguring defect, or the cosmetic improvements made by a surgeon following incisions.
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It also included a number of cosmetic improvements to the mall.
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During the late 1990s, in an effort to attract more commerce, the village underwent major cosmetic improvements, beginning with the redesigning of all village street signs.
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