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Garnishing...
verb
Definition
- 1
verb
Adding a small, ornamental detail to a finished thing such that the thing looks finished on purpose.
- 2
verb
Of output formatting: spending one last moment on the look of the thing, since the look is part of the thing.
Example
“Garnishing the response.”— Claude Code, with a sprig