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Regarding decorations at a 七夕 festival:

> 道の両側には、 **工夫をこらした** 飾りがぶらさがっていた。  
>  On both sides of the street ??? decorations were hanging.

I can't understand what 工夫をこらした means. I saw [this
question](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/32932/meaning-of-the-
verb-%E5%B7%A5%E5%A4%AB-in-this-example). Perhaps the meaning is similar?
Maybe, "Decorations of ingenious design"??

Is this a set phrase or can I understand the meaning from the separate parts?
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Meaning of 工夫をこらす
In this particular context, I would use " ** _elaborate_** " over anything
else.

"elaborate decorations", "elaborate ornaments", etc.

The essential meaning of 「工夫をこらした」 is "not simple or plain".

To me at least, "ingenious" would be too big a word for this.
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