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   embellishment

   /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a decorative detail or feature added to something to make it more attractive: "architectural embellishments" Similar decorationornamentationadornmentbeautificationenhancementtrimmingtrimgarnishinggildingfrillenrichmentvarnishingembroiderydecoratingembellishingbedeckingfestooningemblazoning
   • ▪ a detail, especially one that is untrue, added to a statement or story to make it more interesting: "stripped of her embellishments, the core of hard fact was disappointingly small" Similar elaborationadditionexaggerationdigressiondeviation
   • ▪ the action of adding decorative details: "the embellishment of church interiors through the use of the visual arts"

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   What does embellish mean in slang?

   • 1. decorate, enhance, adorn, dress, grace, deck, trim, dress up, enrich, garnish, ornament, gild, festoon, bedeck, tart up (slang), beautify The boat was embellished with red and blue carvings. 2. elaborate, colour, exaggerate, dress up, embroider, varnish He embellished the story with invented dialogue and extra details.

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   What does embelishen mean?

   • 1. To make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate. 2. To add ornamental or fictitious details to: a fanciful account that embellishes the true story. [Middle English embelishen, from Old French embellir, embelliss- : en-, causative pref.; see en-1 + bel, beautiful (from Latin bellus; see deu- in Indo-European roots ).] em·bel′lish·er n.

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   Embellishment is something added to make another thing more beautiful or interesting, or the process of doing this. It can also mean something added to or changed in a story, usually to make it more interesting or exciting.

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   The meaning of EMBELLISHMENT is the act or process of embellishing.

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   Embellishment definition: an ornament or decoration.. See examples of EMBELLISHMENT used in a sentence.

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   1. : to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate. a book embellished with illustrations. 2. : to heighten the attractiveness of by adding decorative or fanciful details : enhance. embellished our account of the trip. embellisher noun. Did you know?

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   Learn the meaning of embellishment as a noun and its synonyms, pronunciation, and usage in sentences. Embellishment is a decoration added to something to make it seem more attractive or interesting.

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   noun. a superfluous ornament. see more. noun. elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail. “the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings”. synonyms: embroidery. see more.

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    Embellishment is the act of making something more attractive or interesting by adding decorations or details. It can also mean an exaggeration or embroidery of a story or fact. See synonyms, translations and usage examples of embellishment.