spruced up


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Adj.1.spruced up - dressed in fancy or formal clothingspruced up - dressed in fancy or formal clothing
dressed to kill, dressed to the nines, dressed-up, spiffed up, togged up, dolled up, dressed
clad, clothed - wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination; "clothed and in his right mind"- Bible; "proud of her well-clothed family"; "nurses clad in white"; "white-clad nurses"
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The staff from McDonalds in Dumfries were loving the environment as they spruced up the area recently.
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Out now PIGGYBACKING on to the success of 2012's Hitman Absolution, this set comprises spruced up versions of Agent 47's last three outings: Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Hitman: Contracts and Hitman: Blood Money.
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West Midland probation chiefs launched the service which allows people to vote for the 'grot spot' areas they want spruced up by the petty crooks.
Vote for 'grot spot' work
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